CVE-2024-37489: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in OceanWP Ocean Extra
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-37489) in Ocean Extra, a plugin for OceanWP, is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), resulting in stored cross-site scripting (XSS). It affects versions up to 2.2.9 and allows an attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and partial impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation level is currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of affected users, potentially leading to partial disclosure of information, modification of data, or disruption of service. The attack requires user interaction and low privileges, limiting but not eliminating risk. There are no known active exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should consider restricting privileges and monitoring for suspicious activity related to this plugin. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been published by the vendor as of now.
CVE-2024-37489: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in OceanWP Ocean Extra
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 v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-37489) in Ocean Extra, a plugin for OceanWP, is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), resulting in stored cross-site scripting (XSS). It affects versions up to 2.2.9 and allows an attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and partial impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation level is currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of affected users, potentially leading to partial disclosure of information, modification of data, or disruption of service. The attack requires user interaction and low privileges, limiting but not eliminating risk. There are no known active exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should consider restricting privileges and monitoring for suspicious activity related to this plugin. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been published by the vendor as of now.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-09T11:43:52.669Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f16597cbff5d86104b0d16
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:57:43 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 3:29:24 AM
Last updated: 6/13/2026, 10:26:24 AM
Views: 42
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