CVE-2026-12723
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CVE-2026-12723 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Kirki | < 6.0.12 |
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Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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