CVE-2021-25031 json
Image Hover Effects Ultimate < 9.7.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
published 2022-01-24 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11943
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1fbcf5ec-498e-4d40-8577-84b8c7ac3201 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Image Hover Effects Ultimate (Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison or Magnifier)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2648086
patch, third-party-advisory
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/1fbcf5ec-498e-4d40-8577-84b8c7ac3201
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-25031
- NVD CVE-2021-25031
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