CVE-2025-13307
📋 TL;DR
The Ocean Modal Window WordPress plugin before version 2.3.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this by manipulating modal display conditions that execute via eval() statements, allowing arbitrary code execution on affected WordPress sites. Users with edit_pages capability (Editors and Administrators) can set these conditions, but exploitation may be possible through other vectors.
💻 Affected Systems
- Ocean Modal Window WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete server compromise leading to data theft, malware deployment, defacement, or use as part of a botnet.
Likely Case
Website defacement, data exfiltration, backdoor installation, or cryptocurrency mining malware deployment.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper access controls, WAF rules, and monitoring are in place to detect exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires edit_pages capability, but this vulnerability is publicly documented with technical details available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.3.3
Vendor Advisory: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/710de342-6fb9-47bd-a40b-7b74fc3c181b/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Ocean Modal Window plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 2.3.3+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible.
wp plugin deactivate ocean-modal-window
Restrict User Capabilities
allLimit edit_pages capability to trusted administrators only.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block eval() function calls and suspicious PHP code patterns.
- Enable strict file integrity monitoring and limit PHP execution capabilities on the web server.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Ocean Modal Window for version number. If version is below 2.3.3, the site is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get ocean-modal-window --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 2.3.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual eval() calls in PHP error logs
- Suspicious POST requests to modal configuration endpoints
- Unexpected file creation in wp-content/uploads
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from web server
- HTTP requests containing PHP code patterns
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("eval" OR "modal_condition" OR "ocean_modal")