Reflected cross-site scripting in WordPress OceanWP theme
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
OceanWP, a WordPress theme, has a reflected cross-site scripting flaw in versions through 4.2.7. Input is not neutralized when the theme generates web pages (CWE-79), so injected script can run in the page. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this if a user interacts with a crafted link.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in OceanWP OceanWP oceanwp allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects OceanWP: from n/a through 4.2.7.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for OceanWP.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-115592
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-29 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-7928-jh9r-55fv
References
More oceanwp vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-09514 WordPress OceanWP theme <= 3.4.1 - Authenticated Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2022-03118 Ocean Extra < 2.0.5 - Admin+ PHP Objection Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-00711 Ocean Extra < 2.1.3 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Content Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-08191 OceanWP < 4.1.2 - Subscriber+ Limited Option Update CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2025-08139 OceanWP <= 4.0.9 - 4.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Ocean Extra Plugin Installation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2025-03051 Ocean Extra <= 2.4.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-115592 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-115592 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7928-jh9r-55fv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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