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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The OceanWP theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Select HTML tag in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.9 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.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
OceanWP versions up to 4.0.9 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users with low privileges to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability has limited scope impact and requires specific attack conditions. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 4.0.9 to mitigate this risk.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.
Potential impact on your site
Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other site visitors; update OceanWP immediately to patch.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; no user interaction required from the victim.
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