01 Record
CVE-2026-5957
EmailKit <= 1.6.5 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Read via 'emailkit-editor-template' REST Parameter
MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: Wordfence
CNA base score6.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
02 Description
EmailKit <= 1.6.5 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Read via 'emailkit-editor-template' REST Parameter
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.57% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 46.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 6.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2026-05-05 03:37Z5 MO AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-05-06 14:05Z5 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2026-04-09
- Assigning CNA
- Wordfence
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 6.5)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')Base
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- fa6c4714146e42978b8bf0015f387b080dcc3319aec7b9c3834b564f5a9c2275
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- www.wordfence.comhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ae58e5b0-b587-4503-8519-c5a50245891a?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/emailkit/tags/1.6.5/includes/Admin/Api/CheckForm.php#L166
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/emailkit/tags/1.6.5/includes/Admin/Api/CheckForm.php#L170
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/emailkit/tags/1.6.5/includes/Admin/EmailSettings/MetformEmailSettings.php#L252
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/emailkit/trunk/includes/Admin/Api/CheckForm.php#L170
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/emailkit/trunk/includes/Admin/Api/CheckForm.php#L163
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/emailkit/tags/1.6.5/includes/Admin/Api/CheckForm.php#L163
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/emailkit/trunk/includes/Admin/Api/CheckForm.php#L166
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/emailkit/trunk/includes/Admin/EmailSettings/MetformEmailSettings.php#L252
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3511701%40emailkit%2Ftrunk&old=3496714%40emailkit%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=