WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2016-10865 Modified

Lightbox Plus: Cross-site scripting

Lightbox Plus is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.1 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Lightbox Plus
Plugin slug
lightbox-plus
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 09, 2019
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Aug 09, 2019 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Lightbox Plus to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Lightbox Plus Colorbox plugin through 2.7.2 for WordPress has cross-site request forgery (CSRF) via wp-admin/admin.php?page=lightboxplus, as demonstrated by resultant width XSS.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources