6.0
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-44176
Kirby: `pages.access` permission is not checked during rendering of page drafts
Description

Kirby is an open-source content management system. Versions prior to 4.9.1 and 5.4.1 do not check the `pages.access` permission during page draft rendering. Permissions are defined for each user role in the user blueprint (site/blueprints/users/...). It is also possible to customize the permissions for each target model in the model blueprints (such as in site/blueprints/pages/...) using the options feature. The permissions and options together control the authorization of user actions. Kirby provides the pages.access and pages.list permissions (among others). The list permission controls whether affected models appear in lists throughout the Panel and REST API. The access permission has the same effect but also disables direct access to the affected models. This vulnerability affects the path resolver for the main CMS router. The resolver takes an input path from the requested URL and determines which model (page or file) should be rendered. When a path is requested that points to a page draft, the resolver checks that the request either contains a valid preview token or is authenticated by a valid user. In affected releases, Kirby allowed page drafts to be rendered if any valid user was authenticated, even if that user did not have access to the specific page model. Authenticated attackers with knowledge of the full path to an existing page draft could then access the rendered frontend page. This could lead to the disclosure of sensitive information, e.g. ahead of the launch of a new product or post. This issue has been fixed in versions 4.9.1 and 5.4.1.

INFO

Published Date :

July 16, 2026, 10:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 16, 2026, 10:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-44176 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Getkirby kirby
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Kirby CMS to version 4.9.1 or 5.4.1 to fix draft page access issues.
  • Update Kirby CMS to version 4.9.1.
  • Update Kirby CMS to version 5.4.1.
  • Verify access permissions are correctly configured.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/5.4.1
https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/security/advisories/GHSA-2xw4-v2wx-hqq9
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 16, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'getkirby', 'product': 'kirby', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 4.9.1'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 5.0.0, < 5.4.1'}]}]
    Added Description Kirby is an open-source content management system. Versions prior to 4.9.1 and 5.4.1 do not check the `pages.access` permission during page draft rendering. Permissions are defined for each user role in the user blueprint (site/blueprints/users/...). It is also possible to customize the permissions for each target model in the model blueprints (such as in site/blueprints/pages/...) using the options feature. The permissions and options together control the authorization of user actions. Kirby provides the pages.access and pages.list permissions (among others). The list permission controls whether affected models appear in lists throughout the Panel and REST API. The access permission has the same effect but also disables direct access to the affected models. This vulnerability affects the path resolver for the main CMS router. The resolver takes an input path from the requested URL and determines which model (page or file) should be rendered. When a path is requested that points to a page draft, the resolver checks that the request either contains a valid preview token or is authenticated by a valid user. In affected releases, Kirby allowed page drafts to be rendered if any valid user was authenticated, even if that user did not have access to the specific page model. Authenticated attackers with knowledge of the full path to an existing page draft could then access the rendered frontend page. This could lead to the disclosure of sensitive information, e.g. ahead of the launch of a new product or post. This issue has been fixed in versions 4.9.1 and 5.4.1.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/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
    Added CWE CWE-862
    Added Reference https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/5.4.1
    Added Reference https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/security/advisories/GHSA-2xw4-v2wx-hqq9
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