SB2025090321 - Stored cross-site scripting in Ocean Extra plugin for WordPress
Published: September 3, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025090321
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Stored cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-9499)
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within oceanwp_library shortcode. A remote user can inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ocean-extra/tags/2.4.9/includes/panel/library-shortcode.php#L57
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3351880
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/ocean-extra/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/290e9d95-0dac-4cc8-8cef-9e7974405f36?source=cve