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Kirki - Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer <= 6.2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via post_meta Shortcode

CVE-2026-16974 · kirki

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Vulnerability: Kirki - Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer <= 6.2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via post_meta Shortcode
Affected software: kirki(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 6.2.0
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2026-16974
Published: 10 August 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow attackers to run scripts in visitors' browsers or hijack admin sessions.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 8d9fe6b4-8696-45eb-bdb8-764dea7cce88). Methodology and redistribution notes

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