Is image-hover-effects-ultimate (WordPress plugin) vulnerable?

WordPress image-hover-effects-ultimate has 7 known advisories in the phpwarden feed. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28.

7advisories
1critical
0on CISA KEV
4no fix recorded
CVETitleSeverityCVSSAffectedFixed in
CVE-2021-36888Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Update vulnerability leading to full website compromise discovered in Image Hover Effects Ultimate (versiocritical9.8<9.6.19.6.1
CVE-2022-42459Auth. WordPress Options Change vulnerability in Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin <= 9.7.1 on WordPress.high7.2<=9.7.1–
CVE-2021-25031The Image Hover Effects Ultimate (Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison or Magnifier) WordPress plugin before 9.7.1 does not escape tmedium6.1<9.7.19.7.1
CVE-2022-2936The Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Video Link values that can be added tmedium6.4<=9.7.3–
CVE-2022-2937The Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Title & Description values that cmedium6.4<9.8.09.8.0
CVE-2022-2935The Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Media Image URL value that can bemedium6.4<=9.7.3–
CVE-2022-29424Authenticated (admin or higher user role) Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Biplob Adhikari's Image Hover Effects Ultimamedium4.8<=9.7.1–

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