WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Gallery Blocks with Lightbox < 2.2.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Description
A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been discovered in : Simply Gallery Blocks with Lightbox (Version – 2.2.0 & below) . The vulnerability exists in the Lightbox functionality where a user with low privileges is allowed to execute arbitrary script code within the context of the application. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of image parameters in meta data.
Proof of Concept
Create/edit a Gallery, add a media to it with a payload such as "><script>alert(/XSS/)</script> in the media Title field
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 2.2.1 References
Classification
Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Vishnupriya Ilango of Fortinet's Fortiguard Labs
Submitter
Vishnupriya Ilango
Submitter website
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2021-08-23 (about 2 years ago)
Added
2021-08-23 (about 2 years ago)
Last Updated
2024-01-26 (about 3 months ago)
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