WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Firelight Lightbox < 2.3.23 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Lightbox Link 'href' Attribute
Description
The plugin does not escape the URL of links it opens in its Classic lightbox before inserting it into the page as HTML, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against users who click a crafted link.
Proof of Concept
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 2.3.23 References
CVE
Classification
Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Dmitrii Ignatyev
Submitter
Dmitrii Ignatyev
Submitter website
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-10-28 (about 2 days ago)
Added
2026-10-28 (about 1 day ago)
Last Updated
2026-10-28 (about 1 day ago)
