CVE-2025-14059 EmailKit <= 1.6.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Read via Path Traversal
Authenticated attackers with Author permissions can read arbitrary server files via path traversal in the EmailKit WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-14059?
CVE-2025-14059 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in roxnor EmailKit – Email Customizer for WooCommerce & WP, published on 7 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14059?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14059?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14059 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-14059 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14059 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69c5-xxxm-r666.