CVE-2023-23891: WordPress Ocean Extra Plugin <= 2.1.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-04-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OceanWP Ocean Extra plugin <= 2.1.1 versions. Needs the OceanWP theme installed and activated.

Affected products

oceanwp Ocean Extra: before 2.1.2 — fixed in 2.1.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: oceanwp Ocean Extra 2.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ocean-extra/wordpress-ocean-extra-plugin-2-1-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ocean-extra/wordpress-ocean-extra-plugin-2-1-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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