Description
Kirby is an open-source content management system. From versions 5.0.0 to 5.2.1, Kirby is missing permission checks in the content changes API. This vulnerability affects all Kirby sites where user permissions are configured to prevent specific role(s) from performing write actions, specifically by disabling the update permission with the intent to prevent modifications to site content. This vulnerability does not affect those who have not altered the deviated from default user permissions. This issue has been patched in version 5.2.2.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/security/advisories/GHSA-4j78-4xrm-cr2f
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/commit/f5ce1347b427b819bf193acf11fd0da232f7af47
Product, Release Notes x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/5.2.2
Scores
CVSS v3
5.7
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
8.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-863
Status
published
Products (2)
getkirby/cms
5.0.0 - 5.2.2Packagist
getkirby/kirby
5.0.0 - 5.2.2
Published
Jan 08, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026