XSS in Oxilab Image Hover Effects Ultimate

CVE-2021-25031

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

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.009 (55.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25031?
CVE-2021-25031 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oxilab Image Hover Effects Ultimate, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-01-24.
How severe is CVE-2021-25031?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-25031 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.