CVE-2025-53314 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-53314: WordPress WP Optimizer plugin <= 2.5.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Sh1Zen
Product WP Optimizer
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published June 27, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in sh1zen WP Optimizer wp-optimizer allows SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Optimizer: from n/a through <= 2.5.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Optimizer versions 2.5.0 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unauthorized actions on the WordPress site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The attack requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to WordPress.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings, create accounts, or change content if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 27, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated