CVE-2021-25104 Ocean Extra < 1.9.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via unescaped links in the Ocean Extra plugin when OceanWP is active.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-25104?
CVE-2021-25104 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Ocean Extra, published on 20 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Ocean Extra WordPress plugin before 1.9.5 does not escape generated links which are then used when the OceanWP is active, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25104?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oceanwp Ocean Extra.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25104?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25104 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-25104 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-25104 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Ocean Extra
- CVE-2019-16250 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2022-3374 Ocean Extra < 2.0.5 - Admin+ PHP Objection Injection
- CVE-2025-3472 Ocean Extra <= 2.4.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
- CVE-2024-37489 WordPress Ocean Extra plugin <= 2.2.9 - Authenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2023-0749 Ocean Extra < 2.1.3 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Content Disclosure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gw6m-mhpj-9hgf.