What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in themebon Ultimate Image Hover Effects ultimate-image-hover-effects allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Ultimate Image Hover Effects: from n/a through <= 1.1.2.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Ultimate Image Hover Effects versions 1.1.2 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect the entire site scope.
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
Attackers can steal admin session tokens, modify site content, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must be logged in with low-level user privileges and trick a victim into visiting a page containing the injected payload.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 7, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated