CVE-2025-6253
📋 TL;DR
The UiCore Elements WordPress plugin has an arbitrary file read vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read any file on the server. This affects all WordPress sites using the plugin version 1.3.0 or earlier. Attackers can access sensitive files like configuration files, database credentials, and other private data.
💻 Affected Systems
- UiCore Elements - Free Elementor widgets and templates
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete server compromise through reading sensitive configuration files containing database credentials, SSH keys, or other authentication secrets, leading to data breach and system takeover.
Likely Case
Exposure of WordPress configuration files (wp-config.php) containing database credentials, potentially leading to database compromise and site defacement.
If Mitigated
Limited information disclosure if server has strict file permissions and sensitive files are properly secured outside web root.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple HTTP requests can trigger the vulnerability without authentication. Proof of concept is publicly available in vulnerability reports.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3.1
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3314574/uicore-elements#file3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'UiCore Elements' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version shows 1.3.1 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate uicore-elements
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock requests to the vulnerable endpoint
Add WAF rule to block requests containing 'prepare_template' parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely from the WordPress installation
- Implement strict file system permissions and move sensitive files outside web root
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → UiCore Elements version. If version is 1.3.0 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get uicore-elements --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, confirm plugin version shows 1.3.1 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing 'prepare_template' parameter with file path traversal patterns (../)
- Unusual file access patterns from single IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- HTTP GET requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=uicore_elements_prepare_template parameter
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND query="*prepare_template*" AND (query="*../*" OR query="*/etc/*" OR query="*/wp-config*")