CVE-2025-5035: firelightwp firelight_lightbox Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.4v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 27-06-2025Last modified 27-06-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-5035 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in firelightwp firelight_lightbox. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
0.23%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 27-06-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-06-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Firelight Lightbox WordPress plugin before 2.3.16 does not sanitise and escape title attributes before outputting them in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributors to perform stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.4Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSources3 sources · 5.4–6.4
- CVE.orgCNA5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.23%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
13%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.21% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.23%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Firelightwp1 product
- firelight_lightbox< 2.3.16
Unknown1 product
- firelight lightbox< 2.3.16
Wordpress1 product
- easy-fancybox≤ 2.3.15 (fixed in 2.3.16)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/5dca30af-4624-4a71-93be-00fa8dc00c97/ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory