CVE-2022-29424: Authenticated (admin or higher user role) Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Biplob Adhikari's Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin <= 9.7.1 at WordPress.

medium Affects image-hover-effects-ultimate (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.2, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

Authenticated (admin or higher user role) Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Biplob Adhikari's Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin <= 9.7.1 at WordPress.

Package
image-hover-effects-ultimate (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=9.7.1
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (44.7th percentile)
Published
2022-05-20
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordimage-hover-effects-ultimate (WordPress plugin) advisories

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