Arbitrary Shortcode Execution in Ocean Extra Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-3472

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Ocean Extra
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 April 2025

What is CVE-2025-3472?

The Ocean Extra plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability that enables unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. This issue arises from improper validation of user input before executing the do_shortcode function. If WooCommerce is installed and activated, exploitability increases, allowing attackers to manipulate site functionality or inject malicious code, posing significant security risks for affected websites.

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Affected Version(s)

Ocean Extra * <= 2.4.6

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ocean-extra/tr...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3277977/

EPSS Score

19% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Matthew Rollings
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