4.3

CVE-2025-8944: oceanwp Missing Authorization

CVSS: 4.3v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 05-09-2025Last modified 05-09-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-8944 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in oceanwp. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 4.1.2.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.23%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 05-09-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-09-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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 update the darkMod` setting.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

13%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.23% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.23%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Oceanwp1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • oceanwp≤ 4.1.1 (fixed in 4.1.2)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links