CVE-2026-118165

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

The Firelight Lightbox WordPress plugin before 2.3.23 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.

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS score

6.8 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Received

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-30 06:16:47.097000

Last modified

2026-10-30 14:16:40.993000

View original CVE JSON

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  "id": "CVE-2026-118165",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-30T06:16:47.097",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-30T14:16:40.993",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
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      "value": "The Firelight Lightbox WordPress plugin before 2.3.23 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."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Unknown",
          "product": "Firelight Lightbox",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "2.3.23",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 6.8,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 0.9,
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      }
    ],
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            },
            {
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            },
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          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/345e7a47-ba72-4329-a9d6-9d3a9a8b3321/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}