Evidence-led vulnerability intelligence · 2026-10-31 11:46 IST

CVE-2026-118438

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.

MEDIUM · 6.8Web servers & CMS

Executive briefing

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Assessment: Potential exposure only — validate product, version, configuration and vendor applicability.

Evidence confidence: Not assessed Evidence-derived, not an exploitability verdict

Severity & attack characteristics

6.8 / 10 · 3.1

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

Attack vectorN
Attack complexityL
Privileges requiredH
User interactionR
ScopeU
Confidentiality impactH
Integrity impactH
Availability impactH

Technical explanation & impact

Technical root-cause details are not available in the current source record.

Assess the impact using the published CVSS metrics and the affected vendor component.

Affected products and versions

NVD has not supplied machine-readable vulnerable CPE product/version entries for this CVE. This is an information gap, not proof that no products are affected. Check the vendor advisory references below.

Remediation & validation

  1. Identify exposure by comparing the affected product and version ranges with your asset inventory, SBOM and externally exposed services.
  2. Review the linked vendor security advisory or patch notes. Upgrade to a vendor-confirmed fixed release; do not infer a fixed version from the CVE description.
  3. Until patched, consider restricting network access or disabling the affected feature where operationally safe. These are temporary controls, not a substitute for a vendor fix.
  4. Validate the remediation with a version check and vulnerability rescan, then retain change evidence.

No fixed version is displayed unless it is explicitly established by a vendor advisory. Follow the vendor's release notes for exact product and branch applicability.

Vendor advisories, patches & exploit references

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