CVE-2026-81929 Cross-site scripting in Ocean Pro Demos
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into published popups via the content parameter, requiring a premium license and active popup configuration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-81929?
CVE-2026-81929 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OceanWP Ocean Pro Demos, published on 9 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Ocean Pro Demos and Ocean eComm Treasure Box plugins for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'content' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.4, and 1.8.0, respectively, due to insufficient authorization, input sanitization, and output escaping in the Popup Builder's save_popup_content AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts into a published Gutenberg popup that will execute whenever a user accesses a page on which the popup is configured to display. A valid premium license, the Popup Builder module, and at least one published Gutenberg popup configured for display are required.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-81929?
How do I fix CVE-2026-81929?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-81929 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-2026-81929 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81929 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g78h-gc63-cm8r.