CVE-2022-42459 (GCVE-0-2022-42459)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-11-18 22:17 – Updated: 2025-02-20 19:50
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Summary
Auth. WordPress Options Change vulnerability in Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin <= 9.7.1 on WordPress.
Severity ?
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Biplob Adhikari Image Hover Effects Ultimate (WordPress plugin) Affected: <= 9.7.1 , ≤ 9.7.1 (custom)
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Credits
Vulnerability discovered by Vlad Vector (Patchstack)
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