CVE-2022-2936 Image Hover Effects Ultimate <= 9.7.3 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Video Link

Q: What is CVE-2022-2936?

CVE-2022-2936 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in biplob018 Image Hover Effects Ultimate (Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison or Magnifier), published on 6 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2022-2936 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2936 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-2936?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2936 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 6.4 Published 6 Sep 2022 Updated 7 Feb 2025

Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via video links in the Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin, executing them for other users.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-2936?

CVE-2022-2936 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in biplob018 Image Hover Effects Ultimate (Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison or Magnifier), published on 6 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Video Link values that can be added to an Image Hover in versions up to, and including, 9.7.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. By default, the plugin only allows administrators access to edit Image Hovers, however, if a site admin makes the plugin's features available to lower privileged users through the 'Who Can Edit?' setting then this can be exploited by those users.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2936?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oxilab Image Hover Effects Ultimate.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2936?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2936 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-2022-2936 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2936 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gpqg-cw35-cf9j.