WordPress Image Hover Effects for WPBakery Page Builder DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

A DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress plugin 'Image Hover Effects for WPBakery Page Builder', affecting versions through 2.0. This vulnerability arises from improper input sanitization during web page generation, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that could be executed in the context of the user's browser.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for cross-site scripting, where an attacker can inject malicious scripts that are executed when users visit the affected site. This could be used to inject redirects, advertisements, or other harmful HTML payloads.