CVE-2021-36888

Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Update vulnerability leading to full website compromise discovered in Image Hover Effects Ultimate (versions <= 9.6.1) WordPress plugin.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/image-hover-effects-ultimate/wordpress-image-hover-effects-ultimate-plugin-9-6-1-unauthenticated-arbitrary-options-update-leading-to-full-website-compromise	Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/image-hover-effects-ultimate/#developers	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:blocksera:image_hover_effects:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-12-15 19:15

Updated : 2021-12-20 16:58

NVD link : CVE-2021-36888

Mitre link : CVE-2021-36888

JSON object : View

Products Affected

blocksera

image_hover_effects

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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