CVE-2022-45831

WordPress Image Hover Effects - Caption Hover with Carousel Plugin <= 2.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in biplob018 Image Hover Effects for Elementor with Lightbox and Flipbox plugin <= 2.8 versions.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to 3.0 or a higher version.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.15%
Third-Party Advisory patchstack.com
Affected: biplob018 Image Hover Effects for Elementor with Lightbox and Flipbox
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/image-hover-effects-with-carousel/wordpress-image-hover-effects-caption-hover-with-carousel-plugin-2-8-cross-site-scripting-xss?_s_id=cve vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-45831?
CVE-2022-45831 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-45831?
To fix CVE-2022-45831: Update to 3.0 or a higher version.
Is CVE-2022-45831 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-45831 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-45831?
CVE-2022-45831 affects biplob018 Image Hover Effects for Elementor with Lightbox and Flipbox.
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