Biplob Adhikari Image Hover Effects Ultimate Plugin up to 9.7.3 on WordPress Media Image URL cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Biplob Adhikari Image Hover Effects Ultimate Plugin up to 9.7.3 on WordPress. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Media Image URL Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-2935. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Biplob Adhikari Image Hover Effects Ultimate Plugin up to 9.7.3 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Media Image URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Media Image URL value that can be added to an Image Hover in versions up to, and including, 9.7.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. By default, the plugin only allows administrators access to edit Image Hovers, however, if a site admin makes the plugin's features available to lower privileged users through the 'Who Can Edit?' setting then this can be exploited by those users.

The weakness was presented 09/07/2022. The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-2935 since 08/22/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Biplob Adhikari

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• Image Hover Effects Ultimate Plugin

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• 9.7.0
• 9.7.1
• 9.7.2
• 9.7.3

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