CVE-2023-45747 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-45747: WordPress WP Lightbox 2 Plugin <= 3.0.6.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Syed Balkhi

Product WP Lightbox 2

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 24, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Syed Balkhi WP Lightbox 2 plugin <= 3.0.6.5 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Lightbox 2 versions up to 3.0.6.5 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the site's integrity and confidentiality. Site owners should update to a version newer than 3.0.6.5 to remediate the issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the plugin.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account holder could inject scripts affecting site visitors' data or functionality without your knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit an affected page or click a malicious link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 24, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45747 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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