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CVE-2022-42459

WordPress Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin <= 9.7.1 - Auth. WordPress Options Change vulnerability

Published: Nov 18, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 48.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

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

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-264CWE-269

Affected Products

Image Hover Effects Ultimate (WordPress plugin)Biplob Adhikari
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
image hover effects ultimateoxilab
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
biplob adhikariindividual-devWeb & CMS Plugins
oxilabcommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka oxilab.com, oxilab

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/image-hover-effects-ultimate/wordpress-image-hover-effects-ultimate-plugin-9-7-1-auth-wordpress-options-change-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
patchstack.com
https://wordpress.org/plugins/image-hover-effects-ultimate/
wordpress.org

Timeline

Published
Nov 18, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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