CVE-2025-8891

OceanWP <= 4.0.9 - 4.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Ocean Extra Plugin Installation

Published Aug 13, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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

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

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

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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Aug 26, 2025, 3:16 PM
Reserved
Aug 12, 2025, 3:37 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 13, 2025, 4:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:07 AM