CVE-2025-8891 OceanWP <= 4.0.9 - 4.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Ocean Extra Plugin Installation
Attackers can trick admins into installing the Ocean Extra plugin via CSRF, potentially leading to code execution.
- 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-2025-8891?
CVE-2025-8891 is a medium-severity vulnerability in OceanWP, published on 13 Aug 2025. 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 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.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8891?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oceanwp Oceanwp.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8891?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8891 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-8891 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-8891 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in OceanWP
Sources
Also known as GHSA-749m-qq5p-qp89.