The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.3.1 does not sanitize uploaded SVG files while making them uploadable site-wide, allowing users with author-level access and above to upload a file containing JavaScript which is then served from the site's own origin and runs in the session of anyone who opens it.

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Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-79

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First Time appeared Kirki
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Description The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.3.1 does not sanitize uploaded SVG files while making them uploadable site-wide, allowing users with author-level access and above to upload a file containing JavaScript which is then served from the site's own origin and runs in the session of anyone who opens it.
Title Kirki 6.0.0 - 6.3.0 - Author+ Stored XSS via Unsanitized SVG Upload
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-20T06:00:16.686Z

Reserved: 2026-09-01T11:50:32.830Z

Link: CVE-2026-84223

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-20T07:16:50.200

Modified: 2026-09-20T07:16:50.200

Link: CVE-2026-84223

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-20T08:00:08Z

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