CVE-2024-29936 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-29936: WordPress Image Hover Effects – Elementor Addon plugin <= 1.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Blocksera
Product Image Hover Effects – Elementor Addon
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 27, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Blocksera Image Hover Effects – Elementor Addon allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Image Hover Effects – Elementor Addon: from n/a through 1.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Image Hover Effects – Elementor Addon for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.4. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing data. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' sessions and data can be compromised; site reputation and user trust at risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege WordPress account; victim must visit a page containing the injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 27, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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