Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-42069

getkirby kirby

Kirby is an open-source content management system. Prior to versions 4.9.0 and 5.4.0, read access to site, user and role information is not gated by permissions. This issue has been patched in versions 4.9.0 and 5.4.0.

CVSS
7.1
EPSS
0.23%
14.0% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.05.09
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.23%
Technical severityCVSS 7.1

Vulnerability overview

Kirby is an open-source content management system. Prior to versions 4.9.0 and 5.4.0, read access to site, user and role information is not gated by permissions. This issue has been patched in versions 4.9.0 and 5.4.0.

Affected product and versions

Product
getkirby kirby
Affected versions
>= < 4.9.0, >= >= 5.0.0, < 5.4.0, < 4.9.0, >= 5.0.0 < 5.4.0
Fixed versions
4.9.0, 5.4.0

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that getkirby kirby and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CWE
CWE-862
CVE-2026-42069 — getkirby kirby | SECUFOCUS NOW