CVE-2022-4010: Image Hover Effects < 5.5 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Published Dec 12, 2022
·Updated
The Image Hover Effects WordPress plugin before 5.5 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 unfilteredhtml capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Affected Software
1 affected component
Webdevocean Image Hover Effects Wordpress<=5.3
Event History
Dec 12, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:54 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:54 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-4010.
2
What is the title of the vulnerability?
The title of the vulnerability is 'The Image Hover Effects WordPress plugin before 5.5 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings'.
3
What is the severity of CVE-2022-4010?
The severity of CVE-2022-4010 is medium, with a severity value of 4.8.
4
What is the affected software?
The affected software is the Image Hover Effects WordPress plugin version up to and including 5.3.
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What is the CWE category of CVE-2022-4010?
The CWE category of CVE-2022-4010 is CWE-79, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).