CVE-2021-36888

Published: Dec 15, 2021

Modified: Apr 28, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CRITICAL

Description

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

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oxilab	Image Hover Effects Ultimate (WordPress plugin)	affected `<= 9.6.1 - <= 9.6.1`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/image-hover-effects-ultimate/#developers

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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

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CVE-2021-36888

Description

Affected Products

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

References