CVE-2026-118438

Firelight Lightbox < 2.3.24 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Image 'src' Attribute

Published Oct 31, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Firelight Lightbox WordPress plugin before 2.3.24 does not properly escape image attribute values before processing them in the browser, which could allow users with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when another user views or previews the affected content.

Remediation

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History
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First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions firelight Lightbox
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions firelight Lightbox
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-79
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Description The Firelight Lightbox WordPress plugin before 2.3.24 does not properly escape image attribute values before processing them in the browser, which could allow users with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when another user views or previews the affected content.
Title Firelight Lightbox < 2.3.24 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Image 'src' Attribute
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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Nov 1, 2026, 5:34 PM
Reserved
Oct 28, 2026, 7:55 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 31, 2026, 6:16 AM
Modified
Nov 2, 2026, 4:20 PM