CVE-2025-14059Network attack vectorHinoki check available

Authenticated file read via unchecked template path

Published Jan 7, 2026 · Updated Jan 7, 2026

Path traversal in Roxnor EmailKit 1.6.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server files via a REST request. The create_template endpoint passes the user-controlled emailkit-editor-template value directly to file_get_contents() without path validation. Author-level access is required; retrieved contents are stored in post meta and can be exfiltrated through MetForm email confirmation.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Roxnor EmailKit 1.6.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server files via a REST request. The create_template endpoint passes the user-controlled emailkit-editor-template value directly to file_get_contents() without path validation. Author-level access is required; retrieved contents are stored in post meta and can be exfiltrated through MetForm email confirmation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-14059
Published
Jan 7, 2026
Updated
Jan 7, 2026
Vendor
Roxnor
Product
EmailKit
Classifications
CWE-73, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 7, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 7, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=* <=1.6.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Roxnor · EmailKitversion=* <=1.6.1

Published CVSS scores

6.5WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path
T1005Data from Local System

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