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CVE-2025-8944: The OceanWP WordPress theme before 4.1.2 is vulnerable to an option update due to a missing capability check on one of its AJAX request handler, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to

medium Affects oceanwp (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The OceanWP WordPress theme before 4.1.2 is vulnerable to an option update due to a missing capability check on one of its AJAX request handler, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to

Package
oceanwp (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.1.2
Fixed in
4.1.2
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (14.0th percentile)
Published
2025-09-05
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
NVD recordoceanwp (WordPress plugin) advisories

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