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Image Hover Effects UltimateWordPress extension · Oxilab

CVE-2022-42459

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-11-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 9.7.1 or later.
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78/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Auth. WordPress Options Change vulnerability in Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin <= 9.7.1 on WordPress.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

An authenticated privilege escalation vulnerability in the Image Hover Effects Ultimate WordPress plugin allows attackers with low-level user accounts (e.g., subscriber) to modify WordPress options through the plugin, potentially achieving administrative access or altering site configuration.

MitigationUpdate Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin to version 9.7.2 or later; restrict user registration and audit existing low-privilege accounts until patch is applied.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Image Hover Effects UltimateWordPress extension
Affected:<= 9.7.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify the Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins and locate 'Image Hover Effects Ultimate' by Oxilab in the installed plugins list
    Affected if The plugin appears in the installed plugins list and the version column shows 9.7.1 or lower
  2. Confirm the installed version number
    Click on the plugin name or view details to display the current version number displayed on the plugin page
    Affected if The displayed version is 9.7.1 or any version lower than 9.7.2
  3. Check if user registration is enabled on the site
    Go to WordPress admin > Settings > General and locate the 'Membership' setting; verify whether 'Anyone can register' is checked and what default role is assigned
    Affected if 'Anyone can register' is enabled and the new user default role is set to Subscriber or any role below Administrator
  4. Identify existing low-privilege user accounts
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Users and review the list of registered users; note accounts with Subscriber or Contributor roles
    Affected if There are one or more user accounts with Subscriber, Contributor, or other low-privilege roles that could potentially exploit this vulnerability
  5. Inspect plugin settings for option modification capabilities
    Access the plugin settings page (Image Hover Effects Ultimate > Options or similar) and review if the plugin interface allows modifying WordPress options or site settings
    Affected if The plugin settings page contains options or functionality that could modify WordPress core options, user roles, or site configuration parameters
  6. Audit user role capabilities for option modification
    Using a test low-privilege account (Subscriber role), attempt to access the Image Hover Effects Ultimate admin interface and check if options can be saved or modified
    Affected if A user with Subscriber role can access the plugin settings and successfully save modifications to WordPress options

Your environment is affected if Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin version 9.7.1 or lower is installed AND user registration is enabled allowing low-privilege accounts to exist, as these conditions enable the authenticated privilege escalation vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 9.7.1
Interim mitigation

Update Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin to version 9.7.2 or later; restrict user registration and audit existing low-privilege accounts until patch is applied.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest available version of Image Hover Effects Ultimate (greater than 9.7.1)

  1. Log in to WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Find 'Image Hover Effects Ultimate' in the plugin list
  4. Check if an update is available and install the latest version
  5. Verify the updated version is greater than 9.7.1

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Image Hover Effects Ultimate Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,060
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