CVE-2023-0749: oceanwp ocean extra
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-0749 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in oceanwp ocean extra. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 2.1.3.
Timeline
- 13-03-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-02-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Ocean Extra WordPress plugin before 2.1.3 does not ensure that the template to be loaded via a shortcode is actually a template, allowing any authenticated users such as subscriber to retrieve the content of arbitrary posts, such as draft, private or even password protected ones.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- wordfenceSource6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
50%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.65% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Oceanwp1 product
- ocean extra< 2.1.3
Unknown1 product
- ocean extra< 2.1.3
Wordpress1 product
- ocean-extra≤ 2.1.2 (fixed in 2.1.3)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/9caa8d2e-383b-47d7-8d21-d2ed6b1664cbExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory