Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in OceanWP Theme by OceanWP

CVE-2025-8891

What is CVE-2025-8891?

The OceanWP theme for WordPress contains a flaw where inadequate nonce validation within the oceanwp_notice_button_click() function exposes it to Cross-Site Request Forgery. This vulnerability allows malicious actors to potentially install the Ocean Extra plugin without authorization if they can successfully deceive a site administrator into executing a specific action, such as clicking a link. It is crucial for users of the OceanWP theme to ensure proper security measures are implemented to mitigate this risk.

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