CVE-2025-8944

MEDIUM

OceanWP < 4.1.2 - Authenticated Missing Authorization via AJAX Request Handler

Title source: llm

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.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit vdb-entry technical-description

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf77b7f2-525b-4fe8-b612-185a1c18c197/

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3

EPSS 0.0021

EPSS Percentile 11.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-862

Status published

Products (1)

oceanwp/oceanwp < 4.1.2

Published Sep 05, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026