vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: image-hover-effects-ultimate: CVE-2021-36888: Improper Access Control
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 15, 2021 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 15, 2021
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Update vulnerability leading to full website compromise discovered in Image Hover Effects Ultimate (versions less than or equal to 9.6.1) WordPress plugin.
Solution
image-hover-effects-ultimate-plugin-cve-2021-36888
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-36888
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8b4fcc97-1b6b-4411-8b55-0ef7a2c8d44e?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2021-23464
- CVE-2021-36888
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2021-36888
- CWE-284
- CWE-306
- EUVD-EUVD-2021-23464
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