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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-6253

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_tem

Published Aug 12, 2025 · catalog updated Apr 8, 2026 · UiCore Elements – Free widgets and templates for Elementor

Last checked Oct 26, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-6253. EPSS is 0.39%. Act only if a listed version of UiCore Elements – Free widgets and templates for Elementor is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.39%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor uicore UiCore Elements – Free widgets and templates for Elementor 0 ≤1.3.0

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.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor uicore UiCore Elements – Free widgets and templates for Elementor 0 ≤1.3.00 ≤1.3.0

How to fix CVE-2025-6253

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-6253. EPSS is 0.39%. Act only if a listed version of UiCore Elements – Free widgets and templates for Elementor is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with uicore UiCore Elements – Free widgets and templates for Elementor 0 ≤1.3.0 0 ≤1.3.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.39%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 12, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    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 ca

  2. Apr 8, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    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 ca

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-6253

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-6253

    30-day exploitation probability 0.39%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-24219

    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 specifi

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 26, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 23, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 21, 2026
  • EUVDOct 20, 2026