Image Hover Effects · Security record
Is Image Hover Effects safe?
One known vulnerability affects the current version (1.4.5), and it has no fix yet.
Checked 3 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 1.4.5.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Jun 27, 2026 (4 months ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 1
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.0.8
- Support resolved
- 0 of 1 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 40K+
6 known vulnerabilities
- 5 medium
- 1 not rated
1 affects the current version. 1 has no fix yet.
Disclosed each year
- 20212
- 20243
- 20251
Every known vulnerability in Image Hover Effects
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
- medium
Missing Authorization
Affects the current version · No fix yet · CVE-2025-57939 · Sep 22, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.4.4 · CVE-2024-4780 · Jul 15, 2024 · Wordfence
- medium
Authenticated(Contributor+) DOM-based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Image Hover Effects Widget
Fixed in 1.4.2 · CVE-2024-1166 · May 6, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.4.1 · CVE-2024-29936 · Mar 25, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.3.4 · Apr 13, 2021 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.3.4 · CVE-2021-24264 · Apr 13, 2021 · Wordfence
Questions about Image Hover Effects’s security
Is Image Hover Effects safe to use?
Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 1.4.5, according to WPVulnerability’s database. Until a fixed version is out, weigh the risk, or switch to an alternative.
Does Image Hover Effects have known security vulnerabilities?
Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 1.4.5, according to WPVulnerability’s database.
Is Image Hover Effects still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is Image Hover Effects compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
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