CVE-2025-6253 UiCore Elements <= 1.3.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the server due to missing authorization checks in the UiCore Elements WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-6253?
CVE-2025-6253 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in UiCore Elements – Free widgets and templates for Elementor, published on 12 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-6253?
How do I fix CVE-2025-6253?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-6253 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-6253 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-6253 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7rrj-wjm7-pqg4.