CVE-2025-46484
📋 TL;DR
This DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Image Hover Effects For WPBakery Page Builder WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Attackers can steal session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Image Hover Effects For WPBakery Page Builder WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator session cookies, take over WordPress sites, install backdoors, deface websites, or redirect visitors to malicious sites for credential theft or malware distribution.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies, potentially compromising user accounts with lower privileges than administrators.
If Mitigated
With proper Content Security Policy (CSP) headers and input validation, the impact is limited to the specific vulnerable plugin component only.
🎯 Exploit Status
DOM-based XSS vulnerabilities are typically easy to exploit once the attack vector is identified. No authentication is required to trigger the vulnerability.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.1 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Image Hover Effects For WPBakery Page Builder'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download version 2.1+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Image Hover Effects For WPBakery Page Builder plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate image-hover-effects-for-visual-composer
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to nginx config: add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'";
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Image Hover Effects For WPBakery Page Builder plugin completely from your WordPress installation
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules to block malicious payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Image Hover Effects For WPBakery Page Builder' version 2.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get image-hover-effects-for-visual-composer --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.1 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual JavaScript payloads in WordPress or web server logs
- Multiple requests to plugin-specific endpoints with script tags
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing script tags or JavaScript payloads targeting plugin endpoints
- Unexpected outbound connections after page loads
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("image-hover-effects" OR "visual-composer") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")