CVE-2023-23891 WordPress Ocean Extra Plugin <= 2.1.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Authenticated contributors can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the Ocean Extra plugin, requiring the OceanWP theme to be active.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-23891?
CVE-2023-23891 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OceanWP Ocean Extra, published on 6 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OceanWP Ocean Extra plugin <= 2.1.1 versions. Needs the OceanWP theme installed and activated.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23891?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oceanwp Ocean Extra.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23891?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23891 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-2023-23891 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23891 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in OceanWP 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-5phh-m88v-jf8m.