CVE-2022-29424: WordPress Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin <= 9.7.1 - Authenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-05-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

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.

Affected products

biplob018 Image Hover Effects Ultimate (Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison or Magnifier): through 9.7.1

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/image-hover-effects-ultimate/wordpress-image-hover-effects-ultimate-plugin-9-7-1-authenticated-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
https://wordpress.org/plugins/image-hover-effects-ultimate/#developers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/image-hover-effects-ultimate/wordpress-image-hover-effects-ultimate-plugin-9-7-1-authenticated-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
https://wordpress.org/plugins/image-hover-effects-ultimate/#developers

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