Ocean Extra <= 2.4.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Vulnerability Description
The Ocean Extra plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'oceanwp_icon' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Muhammad Yudha - DJ
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/362a01c0-8b97-40dc-8af5-0d904da96576?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ocean-extra/tags/2.4.5/includes/shortcodes/shortcodes.php#L838
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/oceanwp/4.0.6/inc/oceanwp-theme-icons.php#L866
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/oceanwp/4.0.6/inc/oceanwp-theme-icons.php#L819
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3277977/
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