Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-54702 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Ebook Store plugin through version 5.8013. An attacker may be able to make a logged-in site user perform an unintended plugin action by tricking them into interacting with a malicious page. Reported impact is limited integrity impact, not data theft or outage.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate WordPress hygiene issue. It is not currently supported as actively exploited in the provided sources, but exposed sites should be inventoried and remediated through vendor guidance because successful abuse could alter plugin-controlled state.
Technical view
The source describes CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in motov.net Ebook Store, package ebook-store, affecting versions up to and including 5.8013. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the Ebook Store plugin at version 5.8013 or earlier. The provided affected metadata is sparse, so validate installed plugin identity and version directly in WordPress or asset inventory.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not identify active exploitation, and KEV status is false. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires user interaction. CSRF risk usually depends on a legitimate logged-in user being induced to trigger an unintended request.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, CVSS vector, CWE-352 classification, and Patchstack reference. No exploit details, fixed version, or vendor advisory text are included in the provided bundle. Avoid assuming affected actions or business impact beyond low integrity impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Ebook Store plugin and installed version.
- Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Update the plugin if an official fixed version is available.
- If no fix is available, assess disabling the plugin where business impact permits.
- Reduce unnecessary privileged WordPress accounts and sessions until remediated.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any WordPress site runs Ebook Store version 5.8013 or earlier.
- Verify plugin package identity as ebook-store before marking assets affected.
- Check vendor or Patchstack records for fixed-version information.
- Review sensitive plugin actions for proper CSRF protections during code assessment.
- Document remediation status and residual risk for each affected WordPress site.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.