Image Hover Effects Ultimate <= 9.7.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

2022-05-04 06:31

Nguy Minh Tuan

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 9.7.2

Affected PluginImage Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier )

Affected Version<= 9.7.1

CVSS6.1Medium

CVECVE-2022-29424

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Vulnerability Overview

Authenticated (admin or higher user role) Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Biplob Adhikari's Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin <= 9.7.1 at WordPress. Please note that this is separate from CVE-2021-25031.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 9.7.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-79 (Improper 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.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29424 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/78376368-4883-48ce-aad0-e1d5a993cd74

CVSS Vector

6.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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