UiCore Elements <= 1.3.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read
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
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-6253
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rrj-wjm7-pqg4
References
More uicore vulnerabilities
- 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
- CVE-2025-6253 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-6253 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7rrj-wjm7-pqg4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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