CVE-2026-5957 — Path Traversal

title: CVE-2026-5957 - WordPress EmailKit Arbitrary File Read via REST API
id: scw-2026-05-05-ai-1
status: experimental
level: critical
description: |
  Detects attempts to exploit CVE-2026-5957 in the WordPress EmailKit plugin. This rule specifically looks for the 'email-editor-template' REST API endpoint combined with the 'create_template' action and a template name containing '../', indicating a path traversal attempt to read arbitrary files.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-05
references:
  - https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-5957/
tags:
  - attack.initial_access
  - attack.t1190
logsource:
    category: webserver
detection:
  selection:
      cs-uri|contains:
          - '/wp-json/email-editor-template/v1/email-editor-template'
      cs-uri-query|contains:
          - 'action=create_template'
      cs-uri-query|contains:
          - 'template_name='
      cs-uri-query|contains:
          - '../'
      condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate administrative activity

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