CVE-2025-23533 HIGH

CVE-2025-23533: WordPress WP Lyrics plugin <= 0.4.1 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Zetxek

Product WP Lyrics

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published January 16, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in zetxek WP Lyrics wplyrics allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Lyrics: from n/a through <= 0.4.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Lyrics versions 0.4.1 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability affects the plugin's administrative functions and can result in unauthorized changes to site content or settings.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on the site by tricking an admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify plugin settings or site content if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit a page controlled by the attacker.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 16, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23533 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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