Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress site using Ocean Extra with OceanWP active may expose users to script injection through unescaped generated links. The issue is reported for Ocean Extra before 1.9.5. Business risk is website trust, admin session exposure, and malicious content shown through links. Severity data is incomplete.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate website security maintenance issue. Prioritize internet-facing WordPress sites using Ocean Extra and OceanWP, especially sites with administrator traffic or customer-facing trust requirements.
Technical view
CVE-2021-25104 is a CWE-79 reflected cross-site scripting issue in the Ocean Extra WordPress plugin before 1.9.5. The source states generated links were not escaped and were used when the OceanWP theme was active. No CVSS vector, vulnerable code path details, or exploit proof is included in the bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running Ocean Extra before 1.9.5 with OceanWP active. Sites not using this plugin/theme combination are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Reflected XSS typically requires a victim to open a manipulated link, but the provided sources do not document attack prerequisites or observed exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and WPScan reference. The affected-version wording in the bundle should be interpreted carefully: the description says before 1.9.5, while the affected array lists 1.9.5. Validate against WPScan or vendor release notes.
Mitigation direction
- Update Ocean Extra to version 1.9.5 or later where applicable.
- Confirm OceanWP and Ocean Extra vendor guidance for any additional remediation.
- Remove or disable Ocean Extra if it is unnecessary.
- Review WordPress admin access and sessions after remediation if suspicious activity exists.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Ocean Extra plugin.
- Check whether OceanWP is active on each site.
- Verify Ocean Extra is not below version 1.9.5.
- Review plugin/theme changelogs or WPScan entry for fixed-version confirmation.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2ee6f1d8-3803-42f6-9193-3dd8f416b558CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.