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CVE-2022-42459: WordPress Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin <= 9.7.1 - Auth. WordPress Options Change vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-11-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

Auth. WordPress Options Change vulnerability in Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin <= 9.7.1 on 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-auth-wordpress-options-change-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/image-hover-effects-ultimate/
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/image-hover-effects-ultimate/wordpress-image-hover-effects-ultimate-plugin-9-7-1-auth-wordpress-options-change-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/image-hover-effects-ultimate/

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