Description
The OceanWP theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions 4.0.9 to 4.1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the oceanwp_notice_button_click() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install the Ocean Extra plugin via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Published: 2025-08-13
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-24542 The OceanWP theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions 4.0.9 to 4.1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the oceanwp_notice_button_click() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install the Ocean Extra plugin via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
History

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Oceanwp oceanwp
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oceanwp:oceanwp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Oceanwp oceanwp

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Oceanwp
Oceanwp oceanwp Plugin
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Oceanwp
Oceanwp oceanwp Plugin
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 13 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The OceanWP theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions 4.0.9 to 4.1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the oceanwp_notice_button_click() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install the Ocean Extra plugin via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Title OceanWP <= 4.0.9 - 4.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Ocean Extra Plugin Installation
Weaknesses CWE-352
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


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Oceanwp Oceanwp Oceanwp Plugin
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2025-08-26T15:16:23.274Z

Reserved: 2025-08-12T15:37:40.197Z

Link: CVE-2025-8891

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-13T14:03:00.621Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-08-13T04:16:19.003

Modified: 2025-12-18T17:40:43.087

Link: CVE-2025-8891

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-08-13T21:47:03Z

Weaknesses