Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-53560 is a high-severity PHP object injection issue in the WordPress Noisa theme through version 2.6.0. A successful attack could affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The cited data shows low attack complexity but requires low privileges; it does not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term remediation item for any public WordPress site running Noisa. The business risk is meaningful because the maximum stated impact covers data disclosure, content or system modification, and service disruption. Urgency depends on whether Noisa is deployed and whether low-privileged accounts exist.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-502 deserialization of untrusted data in rascals Noisa. CVSS 3.1 is 8.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high CIA impact. The bundle does not identify a patched version or vendor mitigation.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the Noisa theme at version 2.6.0 or earlier. Risk is higher where low-privileged WordPress accounts exist or are easy to obtain. Sites not using Noisa are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source confirms active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs network access and low privileges, with no user interaction required. Public exploit details are not included in the provided evidence.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sufficient for affected product, weakness class, affected range, and CVSS. Evidence is incomplete for exploit availability, patch version, vulnerable code path, and concrete detection indicators. Do not assume unauthenticated exploitation; the supplied vector states PR:L.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Noisa theme and record installed versions.
- Review the CVE and Patchstack entry for vendor-confirmed remediation guidance.
- Prioritize replacing or disabling Noisa installations at version 2.6.0 or earlier if no fix is available.
- Reduce unnecessary low-privileged WordPress accounts on affected sites.
- Monitor affected sites for unexpected account, file, or theme changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether each WordPress site has Noisa installed and enabled.
- Compare installed Noisa versions against the affected range through 2.6.0.
- Check whether any vendor or Patchstack update is available before applying changes.
- Review WordPress user roles for unnecessary low-privileged access.
- Inspect application logs for suspicious authenticated activity around affected sites.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
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CWE details
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Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Deserialization of Untrusted Data represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.