# CVE-2022-29424: Cross-site scripting in Image Hover Effects Ultimate (WordPress plugin)

> Authenticated administrators can inject malicious scripts via reflected XSS in the Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin, potentially compromising site integrity.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 May 2022
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p52g-3cwf-fp8x

## What is CVE-2022-29424?

CVE-2022-29424 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Biplob Adhikari Image Hover Effects Ultimate (WordPress plugin), published on 20 May 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29424?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oxilab Image Hover Effects Ultimate.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-29424?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29424 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-29424 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Biplob Adhikari Image Hover Effects Ultimate (WordPress plugin)

- [CVE-2022-42459](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42459/): WordPress Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin <= 9.7.1 - Auth. WordPress Options Change vulnerability (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2022-2937](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2937/): Image Hover Effects Ultimate <= 9.7.3 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Title & Description (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2022-2935](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2935/): Image Hover Effects Ultimate <= 9.7.3 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Media URL (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2022-2936](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2936/): Image Hover Effects Ultimate <= 9.7.3 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Video Link (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2021-25031](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25031/): Image Hover Effects Ultimate < 9.7.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-29424 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-29424 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Biplob Adhikari Image Hover Effects Ultimate (WordPress plugin), published on 20 May 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Biplob Adhikari Image Hover Effects Ultimate (WordPress plugin). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29424/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29424/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29424
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29424
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-29424

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29424/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.