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TI-2025-05656 Aliases CVE-2025-6253GHSA-7rrj-wjm7-pqg4

UiCore Elements <= 1.3.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read

Priority LOW 39CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00415 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
uicoreUiCore Elements – Free widgets and templates for Elementorup to 1.3.0—No fix listedCNA
  • UiCore Elements – Free widgets and templates for Elementor Vendoruicore Affected up to 1.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-6253
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rrj-wjm7-pqg4

References

  • TI-2026-28677 WordPress UiCore Elements plugin <= 1.3.17 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-36001 WordPress UiCore Elements Plugin <= 1.3.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-00893 Cross-site scripting in UiCore Elements – Free widgets and templates for Elementor CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4

Sources