The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.2.3 does not properly validate the files contained in archives uploaded by users with the Editor role, and does not remove all unwanted files after extracting them, allowing such users to upload arbitrary files to a web accessible directory, leading to Stored XSS as well as RCE on some server configurations.
CVE-2026-74992
MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.86.8Trending — 5 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence
This medium-severity CVE scores 6.8 under CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: cisa-adp
6.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 6.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.8
- EG Score
- 6.8(low)
- EG Risk
- 31(Track)EG Risk 31/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity68% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 22%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 20, 2026
Last Modified
August 20, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated Aug 20, 2026🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available
Kirki < 6.2.3 – Editor+ Stored XSS via Font Zip Upload | CVE 2026-74992 | Plugin Vulnerabilities
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ba981818-f4a0-444a-bf6a-e4caacc9d1aa/Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-74992(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-08-20 22:56 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-20 10:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-20 09:57 UTCEG score recompute▲ 6.80
- 2026-08-20 09:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-20 09:56 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 6.8 · severity → MEDIUM
- 2026-08-20 06:19 UTCNVD update
- 2026-08-20 06:03 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-20 06:02 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-74992?
CVE-2026-74992 is a medium vulnerability published on August 20, 2026. The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.2.3 does not properly validate the files contained in archives uploaded by users with the Editor role, and does not remove all unwanted files after extracting them, allowing such users to upload arbitrary files to a web accessible directory, leading to Stored XSS…
When was CVE-2026-74992 disclosed?
CVE-2026-74992 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 20, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-74992 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-74992 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 78.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-74992?
CVE-2026-74992 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.8 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-74992?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-74992, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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