CVE-2025-6253

Aug. 12, 2025, 2:25 p.m.

7.5
High

Description

The UiCore Elements – Free Elementor widgets and templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.0 via the prepare_template() function due to a missing capability check and insufficient controls on the filename specified. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Wordpress
  • Ui Core Elements
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-862
Missing Authorization
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a wordpress ui_core_elements / / / / / wordpress / /

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3314574/uicore-elements#file3
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c7cd6e44-bd78-4eb8-bab8-09e2af583222?source=cve

Tags

security@wordfence.com
CWE-862
2025-08-12
CVE-2025-6253

CVSS Score

7.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Aug. 12, 2025, 6:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 12, 2025, 2:25 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

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