Description
The OceanWP WordPress theme before 4.1.2 is vulnerable to an option update due to a missing capability check on one of its AJAX request handler, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to update the darkMod` setting.
Affected products
oceanwp: oceanwp
References1
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf77b7f2-525b-4fe8-b612-185a1c18c197/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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4.3
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 14 · as of 8 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-862
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