Firelight Lightbox < 2.3.24 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Image 'src' Attribute
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-118438 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-31 06:16:33 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-31 06:16:33 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | Firelight Lightbox | affected 2.3.24 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/ddf2cb3f-3aa6-4994-8682-cdb2f4fc086e | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Pierre Rudloff (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.