CVE-2022-2936: biplob018 image hover effects ultimate (image gallery, effects, lightbox, comparison or magnifier) Cross-site Scripting

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-2936 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in biplob018 image hover effects ultimate (image gallery, effects, lightbox, comparison or magnifier). EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 06-09-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-02-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Video Link values that can be added to an Image Hover in versions up to, and including, 9.7.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. By default, the plugin only allows administrators access to edit Image Hovers, however, if a site admin makes the plugin's features available to lower privileged users through the 'Who Can Edit?' setting then this can be exploited by those users.

• CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.