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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Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-862 | |
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Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:15:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | Kirki < 6.0.12 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Comment Modification and Moderation Bypass via Component Library | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-20T15:05:08.888Z
Reserved: 2026-06-19T13:26:29.635Z
Link: CVE-2026-12723
Updated: 2026-07-20T15:04:57.999Z
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