CVE-2026-102291

Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer <= 6.3.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via 'display_name'

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: October 10, 2026 at 07:41 AM UTC
Updated: October 13, 2026 at 01:30 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorKirki

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.1 This is due to the plugin substituting a user's `display_name` into the composed page markup unfiltered and then running the whole result through `do_shortcode()` in `TheFrontend::replace_content()`. Because `display_name` is writable by any user on their own account through the core profile form, this makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to execute arbitrary shortcodes. Where the page is a users collection — an ordinary team or member-directory page — the shortcode runs in the request of every visitor, including unauthenticated ones. Requires a published page with a Kirki element whose dynamic content is bound to the `display_name` user field.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Kirki· Themeumwordpress-plugin
90%
0

Remediation

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CVSS

5.4MEDIUMWordfence
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Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-74

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