WordPress · Kirki · CVE-2026-8206
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Kirki versions 6.0.0 through 6.0.6
**Description**
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress contains a flaw allowing unauthenticated privilege escalation and account takeover. The issue occurs because the plugin accepts an arbitrary email address when a username is provided in a password reset request, enabling attackers to send a password reset link for any registered user, including administrators, to an email address they control. This is achieved through the `handle forgot password()` function at the forgot-password endpoint. Approximately 150,000 sites are estimated to be exposed, and the issue is being actively exploited in the wild.
**Recommendations**
Update to version 6.0.7 or later.