CVE-2026-12721
Unauthenticated SQL injection in Kirki WordPress plugin (<6.0.13).
Is CVE-2026-12721 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-12721 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-12721?
CVE-2026-12721 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.6. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-12721?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-12721. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-12721 affect?
CVE-2026-12721 affects Kirki WordPress plugin < 6.0.13, WordPress sites using Kirki. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-12721?
Update Kirki to 6.0.13; remove plugin or apply WAF rules if immediate patching isn't possible.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated SQL injection allowing attackers to read/modify database, exfiltrate data, alter site content, or achieve further compromise.
Patch when possible
- affected< 6.0.13
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.