WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

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

Description

The plugin does not escape the effects parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

Plugin icon
image-hover-effects-ultimate
Fixed in 9.7.1

References

CVE
CVE-2021-25031
URL
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2648086

Classification

Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
CWE
CWE-79
CVSS
7.5 (high)

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Krzysztof Zając
Submitter
Krzysztof Zając
Submitter website
https://kazet.cc/
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
1fbcf5ec-498e-4d40-8577-84b8c7ac3201

Timeline

Publicly Published
2021-12-27 (about 4 years ago)
Added
2021-12-27 (about 4 years ago)
Last Updated
2022-04-13 (about 3 years ago)

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