Vulnerability · Published Aug 12, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-6253UiCore Elements <= 1.3.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity missing authorization in UiCore Elements – Free widgets and templates for Elementor from uicore. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities).
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| uicore | UiCore Elements – Free widgets and templates for Elementor | 0 – through 1.3.0 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N