Vulnerability · Published Jan 7, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

CVE-2025-14059EmailKit <= 1.6.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Read via Path Traversal

Medium 6.5

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A medium-severity security flaw in EmailKit – Email Customizer for WooCommerce & WP from roxnor. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 78.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
roxnor	EmailKit – Email Customizer for WooCommerce & WP	0 – through 1.6.1

Weakness: CWE-73 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Affected products (as reported)

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