Vulnerability · Published May 20, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-5878Multiple Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via SimpleLightbox JavaScript Library
Medium 6.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Simplelightbox from aknieriem. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Multiple plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's bundled SimpleLightbox JavaScript library (version 2.1.5) in various versions due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| aknieriem | Simplelightbox | 0 – through 2.14.4 |
| smub | Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery | 0 – through 3.59.4 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bcbc8ce6-5eb7-4599-b844-72eb2ff3093c?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextgen-gallery/trunk/static/Lightbox/simplelightbox/nextgen_simple_lightbox_init.js
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simplelightbox/trunk/dist/simple-lightbox.js
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3157076/nextgen-gallery