CVE-2026-12724 — MEDIUM (4.3)

Vulnerability Description

The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.0.12 does not sanitise or escape the email subject and body values supplied in a request before including them in the password-reset email it sends as HTML, allowing unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary HTML into the message delivered to a registered user, which can be used for phishing.

CVSS Score

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-345

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6c2d4489-de82-472d-a5f7-dc01b305fdd0/

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-12724?

CVE-2026-12724 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.0.12 does not sanitise or escape the email subject and body values supplied in a request before including them in the password-reset email it sends as HTML, allowi...

How severe is CVE-2026-12724?

CVE-2026-12724 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-12724?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.