CVE-2025-8944
OceanWP <= 4.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Update
mediumMissing Authorization
4.3
CVSS Score
4.3
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
4.1.2
Patched in
42d
Time to patch
Description
The OceanWP theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ocean_update_search_box_light_mode AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the darkMod setting.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
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