CVE-2025-53254

The Cyrlitera plugin for WordPress, developed by Themeisle, is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in all versions up to and including 1.3.0 [1]. This class of vulnerability arises because the plugin does not properly validate or enforce a token or other mechanism to ensure that requests made on behalf of an authenticated user are genuinely initiated by that user [1].

To exploit this CSRF, an attacker must trick a higher-privileged user (e.g., an administrator) into performing an action such as clicking a malicious link, visiting a crafted page, or submitting a deceptive form while that user is logged into a WordPress site running a vulnerable version of Cyrlitera [1]. No direct authentication from the attacker is required, but the target user must have an active session [1].

Successful exploitation could force the victim user to execute unwanted actions under their current authentication level, potentially leading to unauthorized changes to plugin settings or other unintended modifications [1]. The CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 (Medium), reflecting the need for user interaction and the limited scope of impact [1].

The vulnerability is addressed in Cyrlitera version 1.3.1, released by the vendor [1]. Users are strongly advised to update to this patched version immediately. For sites where immediate updating is not feasible, enabling auto-updates for vulnerable plugins (if using a security solution like Patchstack) or consulting with a hosting provider or web developer is recommended [1].