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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2026-21896
PUBLISHED
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Assigner Org ID-a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa
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Published At-08 Jan, 2026 | 18:09
Updated At-08 Jan, 2026 | 18:20
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Kirby is missing permission checks in the content changes API

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.

Affected Products
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getkirby
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kirby
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  • >= 5.0.0, < 5.2.2
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-863CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-863
Description: CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
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VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
4.05.8MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Version: 4.0
Base score: 5.8
Base severity: MEDIUM
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/security/advisories/GHSA-4j78-4xrm-cr2f
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https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/commit/f5ce1347b427b819bf193acf11fd0da232f7af47
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https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/5.2.2
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Hyperlink: https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/security/advisories/GHSA-4j78-4xrm-cr2f
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Hyperlink: https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/commit/f5ce1347b427b819bf193acf11fd0da232f7af47
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x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/5.2.2
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▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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