CVE-2025-7500: Ocean Social Sharing <= 2.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Published Aug 2, 2025
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Updated

The Ocean Social Sharing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via social icon titles in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.1 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.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Ocean Social Sharing<=2.2.1

Event History

Aug 2, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:23 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:23 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Apr 29, 57559
Event
via FIRST·08:56 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-7500?

CVE-2025-7500 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-7500?

To fix CVE-2025-7500, update the Ocean Social Sharing plugin to the latest version beyond 2.2.1 where the vulnerability is patched.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2025-7500?

All users of the Ocean Social Sharing plugin for WordPress in versions up to and including 2.2.1 are affected by CVE-2025-7500.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-7500?

CVE-2025-7500 is categorized as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to insufficient input sanitization.

5

Can CVE-2025-7500 be exploited by unauthenticated users?

No, CVE-2025-7500 can only be exploited by authenticated attackers with Contributory permissions.

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