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CVE-2022-2937

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
September 23, 2022
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Title & Description 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.

Affected WordPress components

  • Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) Plugin · image-hover-effects-ultimate
    Confirmed match Active
    From 9.7.3 (including) to 9.7.3 (including)
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • biplob018 Image Hover Effects Ultimate — From 9.7.3 (including) to 9.7.3 (including)
  • oxilab image_hover_effects_ultimate — Before 9.8.0

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2669411%40image-hover-effects-ultimate&new=2669411%40image-hover-effects-ultimate&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2937 Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record