Plugins · ocean-extra · data as of 2026-11-01
Is Ocean Extra safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 2.6.3
- Last updated
- 2026-10-13
- Active installs
- 400,000+
- Known issues on record
- 18
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+
The ultimate companion for OceanWP. Adds local Google Fonts, mega menus, site templates, and per-page settings for total design authority. — by oceanwp
What to do
- Update to the latest version (2.6.3). Anything older than 2.6.1 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get ocean-extra --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update ocean-extra updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
18 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 6.5 CVE-2026-86803 · published 2026-10-15
Remote code execution in Ocean Extra (2.6.0 and older)
- Affected
- 2.6.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.6.1 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The The Ocean Extra plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.0 This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
medium 5.4 CVE-2026-34903 · published 2026-04-07
Missing authorization check in Ocean Extra (2.5.3 and older)
- Affected
- 2.5.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.5.4
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in OceanWP Ocean Extra allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Ocean Extra: from n/a through 2.5.3.
medium 6.4 CVE-2025-9499 · published 2025-08-30
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Ocean Extra (2.4.9 and older)
- Affected
- 2.4.9 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.5.0 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Ocean Extra plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's oceanwp_library shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.9 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.
NVD CVE-2025-9499Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)wordpress.orgPlugin source
medium 6.5 CVE-2025-49068 · published 2025-06-06
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Ocean Extra (2.4.8 and older)
- Affected
- 2.4.8 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.4.9
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in oceanwp Ocean Extra ocean-extra allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Ocean Extra: from n/a through <= 2.4.8.
medium 5.4 CVE-2025-3457 · published 2025-04-22
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Ocean Extra (2.4.6 and older)
- Affected
- 2.4.6 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.4.7 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
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.
NVD CVE-2025-3457Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)themes.trac.wordpress.orgPlugin source
medium 5.4 CVE-2025-3458 · published 2025-04-22
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Ocean Extra (2.4.6 and older)
- Affected
- 2.4.6 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.4.7 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Ocean Extra plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'ocean_gallery_id’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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. The Classic Editor plugin must be installed and activated to exploit the vulnerability.
NVD CVE-2025-3458Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
critical 9.8 CVE-2025-3472 · published 2025-04-22
Remote code execution in Ocean Extra (2.4.6 and older)
- Affected
- 2.4.6 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.4.7 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Ocean Extra plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.6. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes when WooCommerce is also installed and activated.
NVD CVE-2025-3472Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 5.4 CVE-2024-37489 · published 2024-07-21
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Ocean Extra (2.2.9 and older)
- Affected
- 2.2.9 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.3.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in OceanWP Ocean Extra allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Ocean Extra: from n/a through 2.2.9.
medium 6.4 CVE-2024-5531 · published 2024-06-11
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Ocean Extra (2.2.8 and older)
- Affected
- 2.2.8 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.2.9 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Ocean Extra plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Flickr widget in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.8 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.
medium 6.4 CVE-2024-3167 · published 2024-04-09
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Ocean Extra (2.2.6 and older)
- Affected
- 2.2.6 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.2.7 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Ocean Extra plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘twitter_username’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.2.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
NVD CVE-2024-3167Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 5.4 CVE-2024-1277 · published 2024-02-29
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Ocean Extra (2.2.4 and older)
- Affected
- 2.2.4 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.2.5 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Ocean Extra plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via custom fields in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
NVD CVE-2024-1277Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
high 8.8 CVE-2023-49164 · published 2023-12-19
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Ocean Extra (2.2.2 and older)
- Affected
- 2.2.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.2.3
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in OceanWP Ocean Extra.This issue affects Ocean Extra: from n/a through 2.2.2.
medium 4.3 CVE-2020-36760 · published 2023-07-12
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Ocean Extra (older than 1.6.6)
- Affected
- older than 1.6.6
- Fixed in
- 1.6.6
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Ocean Extra plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.6.5]. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the add_core_extensions_bundle_validation() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to validate extension bundles via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
NVD CVE-2020-36760Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)blog.nintechnet.comblog.nintechnet.comblog.nintechnet.comblog.nintechnet.com
medium 5.4 CVE-2023-23891 · published 2023-04-06
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Ocean Extra (2.1.1 and older)
- Affected
- 2.1.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.1.2
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OceanWP Ocean Extra plugin <= 2.1.1 versions. Needs the OceanWP theme installed and activated.
medium 5.4 CVE-2023-24399 · published 2023-03-30
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Ocean Extra (2.1.2 and older)
- Affected
- 2.1.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.1.3
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OceanWP Ocean Extra plugin <= 2.1.2 versions.
medium 6.5 CVE-2023-0749 · published 2023-03-13
Security issue in Ocean Extra (older than 2.1.3)
- Affected
- older than 2.1.3
- Fixed in
- 2.1.3
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Ocean Extra WordPress plugin before 2.1.3 does not ensure that the template to be loaded via a shortcode is actually a template, allowing any authenticated users such as subscriber to retrieve the content of arbitrary posts, such as draft, private or even password protected ones.
high 7.2 CVE-2022-3374 · published 2022-10-31
PHP object injection in Ocean Extra (older than 2.0.5)
- Affected
- older than 2.0.5
- Fixed in
- 2.0.5
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Ocean Extra WordPress plugin before 2.0.5 unserialises the content of an imported file, which could lead to PHP object injections issues when a high privilege user import (intentionally or not) a malicious Customizer Styling file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog.
medium 6.1 CVE-2021-25104 · published 2022-06-20
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Ocean Extra (older than 1.9.5)
- Affected
- older than 1.9.5
- Fixed in
- 1.9.5
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Ocean Extra WordPress plugin before 1.9.5 does not escape generated links which are then used when the OceanWP is active, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Recent activity
- 2026-10-13 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.6.3).
- 2026-10-15 — Remote code execution disclosed (CVE-2026-86803), fixed in 2.6.1.
- 2026-04-07 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-34903), fixed in 2.5.4.
- 2025-08-30 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-9499), fixed in 2.5.0.
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Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/ocean-extra (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-01.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-01. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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