CVE-2026-15457

Kirki <= 6.0.13 - Authenticated (Editor+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary Directory Deletion via 'family' Parameter

The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.13 via the 'family' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary directories on the server, which can result in loss of data and availability.

We have discovered 2,786 live websites that are affected by CVE-2026-15457.

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Affected Software

Product  Kirki Customizer Framework
Category Wordpress Plugins
Vulnerable Domains2,786 live websites (100% of Kirki Customizer Framework install base)
Vulnerable Versions
  • from 0 through 6.0.13
Vulnerable Versions Count18 versions ( 100% of all versions)


Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')



Details

  • Published - Jul 17, 2026
  • Updated - Jul 21, 2026

Credits

  • PRISM (finder)

Website Distribution by Country

Number of websites using CVE-2026-15457
United States728 websites


Germany268 websites
France167 websites
Italy161 websites
Poland135 websites
GB112 websites
Russia81 websites
Netherlands79 websites
Spain79 websites
India61 websites

Website Distribution by TLD

Number of websites using CVE-2026-15457
.com1,233 websites
.de145 websites
.pl100 websites
.it96 websites
.org88 websites
.fr74 websites
.nl68 websites
.ru64 websites
.net51 websites
.co.uk48 websites

Vulnerable Versions

Vulnerable versions are highlighted in red

Websites affected by CVE-2026-15457

Top websites that are affected by CVE-2026-15457. Please click on the "Contact us" link to get more information.
DomainCountryRankContacts
*******.com United States**,***
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*************.com United States**,***
********.**.za South Africa***,***
********.nl Netherlands***,***
**********.be Belgium***,***
*********.org United States***,***
*******************.pl Poland***,***
***************.net United States***,***
**********.com China***,***
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FAQ

CVE-2026-15457 is Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Kirki Customizer Framework
A total of 2,786 websites have been identified as vulnerable to CVE-2026-15457, based on global website indexing conducted by WebTechSurvey.
The Kirki Customizer Framework is affected by the CVE-2026-15457 vulnerability.
Kirki Customizer Framework versions up to and including 6.0.13 are vulnerable to CVE-2026-15457.

References