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CVE-2025-13307: Ocean Modal Window (WordPress plugin) · Code Injection

Affects Ocean Modal Window (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ocean Modal WindowAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately update the Ocean Modal Window plugin to version 2.3.3 or later once available, as this will contain the patch for the vulnerability.
  2. Restrict the edit_pages capability strictly to trusted users; review and minimize the number of Editors and Administrators with this privilege.
  3. Implement application-level web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules to detect and block suspicious eval-like code execution patterns or unusual modal condition configurations.
  4. Conduct regular audits of WordPress user roles and permissions to ensure no unauthorized privilege escalations.
  5. Monitor logs for anomalous activity related to modal display logic or unexpected PHP code execution.
  6. Educate site administrators about the risks of code injection and the importance of plugin updates.
  7. Consider isolating WordPress instances or using containerization to limit the blast radius of potential exploitation.
  8. Employ runtime application self-protection (RASP) tools where feasible to detect and prevent code injection attempts in real time.

Description

The Ocean Modal Window WordPress plugin before 2.3.3 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via the modal display logic. These modals can be displayed under user-controlled conditions that Editors and Administrators can set (edit_pages capability). The conditions are then executed as part of an eval statement executed on every site page. This leads to remote code execution.

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