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CVE-2021-25031 Image Hover Effects Ultimate < 9.7.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in admin sessions via unescaped parameters in the Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-25031?

CVE-2021-25031 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Image Hover Effects Ultimate (Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison or Magnifier), published on 24 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Image Hover Effects Ultimate (Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison or Magnifier) WordPress plugin before 9.7.1 does not escape the effects parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25031?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oxilab Image Hover Effects Ultimate.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25031?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25031 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2021-25031 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25031 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7m9j-p3mv-mpfr.

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