XSS in Biplob018 Image Hover Effects Ultimate (Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison Or Magnifier)
CVE-2022-2936
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.005 (40.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2936?
- CVE-2022-2936 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Biplob018 Image Hover Effects Ultimate (Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison Or Magnifier), classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2022-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2936?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2936 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.