CVE-2022-42459

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

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Published Nov 18, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Biplob Adhikari

Image Hover Effects Ultimate (WordPress plugin)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`<= 9.7.1`	affected	≤ 9.7.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:oxilab:image_hover_effects_ultimate:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 9.7.2 or higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-45532	Auth. WordPress Options Change vulnerability in Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin <= 9.7.1 on WordPress.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.903% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
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
https://wordpress.org/plugins/image-hover-effects-ultimate/

History

Feb 20, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Oxilab Image Hover Effects Ultimate

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:07 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Nov 18, 2022, 10:17 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:07 PM
Reserved: Oct 19, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:10 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:10 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:04 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 18, 2022, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:04 AM

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