CVE-2025-22585

WordPress Ultimate Image Hover Effects plugin <= 1.1.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published Jan 7, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Analysis

Technical impact

This vulnerability is a DOM‑based XSS flaw caused by insufficient sanitization of input in the Ultimate Image Hover Effects plugin. The flaw allows the attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript that will execute in the browser of any user who loads the affected page, potentially compromising the authenticity and integrity of the site.

Affected Systems

The issue exists in the WordPress plugin themebon Ultimate Image Hover Effects any installation using version 1.1.2 or earlier. The plugin is widely used across WordPress sites; no specific WordPress version or operating system constraints are mentioned.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 6.5 the vulnerability is moderate severity. The EPSS value of less than 1% indicates a very low probability of exploitation and the flaw is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector would involve a crafted input that the plugin echoes back into the page, triggering the DOM‑based XSS. This attack is only effective when a user’s browser loads the affected page, so the surface is limited to visitors of the site.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

themebon

Ultimate Image Hover Effects

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 1.1.2

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Upgrade the Ultimate Image Hover Effects plugin to the latest version that contains the XSS fix
If an update is not immediately available, disable the plugin or restrict its usage to trusted administrators
Sanitize or escape any user input fields that the plugin renders in the page to prevent injection of arbitrary code

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 06:49 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-2860	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in themebon Ultimate Image Hover Effects allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Ultimate Image Hover Effects: from n/a through 1.1.2.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.223% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/ultimate-image-hover-effects/vulnerability/wordpress-ultimate-image-hover-effects-plugin-1-1-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Apr 23, 2026 3:00 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`

Apr 1, 2026 11:45 PM Description updated. References updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in themebon Ultimate Image Hover Effects allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Ultimate Image Hover Effects: from n/a through 1.1.2.	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.
References	https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ultimate-image-hover-effects/vulnerability/wordpress-ultimate-image-hover-effects-plugin-1-1-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/ultimate-image-hover-effects/vulnerability/wordpress-ultimate-image-hover-effects-plugin-1-1-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`

Jan 7, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Jan 7, 2025 3:30 PM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in themebon Ultimate Image Hover Effects allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Ultimate Image Hover Effects: from n/a through 1.1.2.
Title		WordPress Ultimate Image Hover Effects plugin <= 1.1.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ultimate-image-hover-effects/vulnerability/wordpress-ultimate-image-hover-effects-plugin-1-1-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`