Medium severity · published Jul 21, 2024
CVE-2024-37489
WordPress Ocean Extra plugin <= 2.2.9 - Authenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
5.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 24% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OE
Ocean Extra · OceanWP
through 2.2.9 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37489
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-37489
Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ocean-extra/wordpress-ocean-extra-plugin-2-2-9-authenticated-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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