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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.