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TI-2025-12847 Aliases CVE-2025-14059GHSA-69c5-xxxm-r666

EmailKit <= 1.6.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Read via Path Traversal

Priority LOW 29CWE-73Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
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-73 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The EmailKit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read via Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.1. This is due to missing path validation in the create_template REST API endpoint where user-controlled input from the emailkit-editor-template parameter is passed directly to file_get_contents() without sanitization. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Author-level permissions or higher to read arbitrary files on the server, including sensitive configuration files like /etc/passwd and wp-config.php, via the REST API. The file contents are stored in post meta and can be exfiltrated through MetForm's email confirmation feature.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0029 21st 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
No
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
roxnorEmailKit – Email Customizer for WooCommerce & WPup to 1.6.1—No fix listedCNA
  • EmailKit – Email Customizer for WooCommerce & WP Vendorroxnor Affected up to 1.6.1 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-2025-14059
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-69c5-xxxm-r666

References

Other 3

  • TI-2022-01323 Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder <= 2.1.3 - Sensitive Information Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-00080 Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder <= 3.1.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2022-00697 WP Fundraising Donation and Crowdfunding Platform < 1.5.0 - Unauthenticated SQLi CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-19077 ElementsKit Elementor Addons < 3.7.9 Unauthenticated Mailchimp REST Endpoint CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-51983 WordPress FundEngine plugin <= 1.7.9 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-27806 WordPress Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder plugin <= 3.4.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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