CVE-2023-23681: WordPress Image Hover Effects For WPBakery Page Builder Plugin <= 4.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-03-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Labib Ahmed Image Hover Effects For WPBakery Page Builder plugin <= 4.0 versions.

Affected products

Labib Ahmed Image Hover Effects For WPBakery Page Builder: before 5.0 — fixed in 5.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Labib Ahmed Image Hover Effects For WPBakery Page Builder 5.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/image-hover-effects-visual-composer-extension/wordpress-image-hover-effects-for-wpbakery-page-builder-plugin-4-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/image-hover-effects-visual-composer-extension/wordpress-image-hover-effects-for-wpbakery-page-builder-plugin-4-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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