Vulnerability in Oxilab Image Hover Effects Ultimate (Wordpress Plugin)
CVE-2021-36888
Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Update vulnerability leading to full website compromise discovered in Image Hover Effects Ultimate (versions <= 9.6.1) WordPress plugin.
EPSS: 0.683 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Oxilab Image Hover Effects Ultimate (Wordpress Plugin) — versions <= 9.6.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/image-hover-effects-ultimate/ (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/image-hover-effects-ultimate/wordpress-im… (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-36888?
- CVE-2021-36888 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Oxilab Image Hover Effects Ultimate (Wordpress Plugin), classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-12-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-36888?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-36888 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.