CVE-2021-25031: oxilab image_hover_effects_ultimate Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-25031 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in oxilab image_hover_effects_ultimate. EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 24-01-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Image Hover Effects Ultimate (Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison or Magnifier) WordPress plugin before 9.7.1 does not escape the effects parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- wordfenceSource6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.89%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
59%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.89% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Oxilab1 product
- image_hover_effects_ultimate< 9.7.1
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
- image-hover-effects-ultimate≤ 9.7.0 (fixed in 9.7.1)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
3 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/1fbcf5ec-498e-4d40-8577-84b8c7ac3201X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory