What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-8891?

CVE-2025-8891 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Oceanwp are affected by CVE-2025-8891?

Organizations using OceanWP should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2025-8891, a cross-site request forgery vulnerability rated CVSS 4.3. Users could be tricked into performing unintended actions.. A patch is available.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2025-8891?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2025-8891. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-8891?

During next maintenance window: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches when convenient. Verify anti-CSRF tokens are enforced.

Oceanwp CVE-2025-8891

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)

2025-08-13 security@wordfence.com

WordPress CSRF Oceanwp PHP

4.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:06 vuln.today

Patch released

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:06 nvd

Patch available

PoC Detected

Dec 18, 2025 - 17:40 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Aug 13, 2025 - 04:16 nvd

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

The OceanWP theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions 4.0.9 to 4.1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the oceanwp_notice_button_click() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install the Ocean Extra plugin via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

AnalysisAI

The OceanWP theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions 4.0.9 to 4.1.1. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. The OceanWP theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions 4.0.9 to 4.1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the oceanwp_notice_button_click() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install the Ocean Extra plugin via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Affected products include: Oceanwp.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.

CVE-2025-8891 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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Oceanwp CVE-2025-8891

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