CVE-2025-57966 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-57966: WordPress Gallery Lightbox plugin <= 1.0.0.41 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Ghozylab
Product Gallery Lightbox
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 22, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in GhozyLab Gallery Lightbox gallery-lightbox-slider allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Gallery Lightbox: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.41.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Gallery Lightbox versions up to 1.0.0.41 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with low-level access can craft a request that executes JavaScript in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute JavaScript code in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts that compromise other visitors' sessions, steal credentials, or deface content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-level user account and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 22, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated