vulnerability
WordPress Theme: oceanwp: CVE-2025-8944: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Aug 15, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | Jan 22, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Aug 15, 2025
Added
Dec 8, 2025
Modified
Jan 22, 2026
Description
The OceanWP theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ocean_update_search_box_light_mode AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the darkMod setting.
Solution
oceanwp-theme-cve-2025-8944
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