CVE-2025-5035
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-06-27
Last updated on: 2025-07-01
Assigner: WPScan
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| firelightwp | firelight_lightbox | to 2.3.16 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2025-5035 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Firelight Lightbox WordPress plugin versions before 2.3.16. The plugin does not properly sanitize and escape title attributes before displaying them on the page. This allows users with contributor-level permissions or higher to inject malicious JavaScript code into the title attribute, which is then stored and executed when other users interact with the affected content. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow an attacker with contributor-level access to inject malicious JavaScript code that executes in the browsers of other users who view or interact with the affected content. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing session cookies, defacing the website, redirecting users to malicious sites, or performing actions on behalf of other users, potentially compromising the security and integrity of the website and its users. [1]
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability can be detected by checking if your WordPress site is running the Firelight Lightbox plugin with a version prior to 2.3.16. Additionally, you can look for posts or content created by users with contributor or higher roles that contain HTML anchor tags with suspicious or crafted title attributes that include JavaScript code. There are no specific network commands provided, but inspecting the plugin version and reviewing content for unsanitized title attributes can help identify the issue. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to update the Firelight Lightbox WordPress plugin to version 2.3.16 or later, where the issue has been fixed. Additionally, review user permissions to limit contributor-level users from adding potentially malicious content until the update is applied. [1]