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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| oceanwp | OceanWP | >= 4.0.9, <= 4.1.1 |
References
- https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2025-8891/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/283264/oceanwp/4.1.2/inc/activation-notice/api.phpPatch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9c6f9a3d-54a6-4405-b42b-37fc8342af96?source=cveThird Party Advisory
- https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2025-8891/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 13, 2025
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed