PT-2025-22124 · Unknown+1 · Simplelightbox+1

Craig Smith · Published 2025-05-20 · Updated 2025-05-20 · CVE-2024-5878

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.4

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: WordPress plugins (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes in the SimpleLightbox JavaScript library, version 2.1.5, which is bundled with multiple WordPress plugins. This allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages. These scripts will execute when a user accesses an injected page.

Recommendations: For all affected versions, consider disabling the SimpleLightbox library until a patch is available. Restrict access to the plugin's settings to minimize the risk of exploitation by limiting user access to contributor-level and above roles. Avoid using user-supplied attributes in the SimpleLightbox library until the issue is resolved.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-5878

Affected Products

Simplelightbox

Wordpress

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5878 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/123033 · Telegram Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextgen-gallery/trunk/static/Lightbox/simplelightbox/nextgen_simple_lightbox_init.js · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bcbc8ce6-5eb7-4599-b844-72eb2ff3093c?source=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cvetracker/24288 · Telegram Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simplelightbox/trunk/dist/simple-lightbox.js · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3157076/nextgen-gallery · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1924734449142378878 · Twitter Post