CVE-2026-12723

Kirki < 6.0.12 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Comment Modification and Moderation Bypass via Component Library

MEDIUM

5.3

CVSS Score

Published: July 20, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC

Updated: July 20, 2026 at 08:58 PM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorKirki

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Severity

MEDIUM5.3

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.3%

SSVC

PoC

Description

The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.0.12 does not perform any authorisation check on one of its REST routes, allowing unauthenticated users to overwrite the content of arbitrary existing comments and to create pre-approved comments under a spoofed identity, bypassing comment moderation.

Affected

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

Kirki · Kirkiwordpress-plugin

60%

v < 6.0.12

Affected range stops below 6.0.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical Description

Source: cverecord

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/76df2c61-4ba7-4987-9e61-5d02142b3db5/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: LOW
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED

CWE

CWE-862

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