Vulnerability · Published Nov 28, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-3601Image Hover Effects Css3 <= 4.5 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Image Hover Effects Css3 from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 56.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Image Hover Effects Css3 WordPress plugin through 4.5 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Image Hover Effects Css3 | 0 – through 4.5 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/28b7ee77-5826-4c98-b09a-8f197e1a6d18 exploit, technical-description