CVE-2025-3649: The LightPress Lightbox WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 does not check download links point to valid, non-Javascript URLs, allowing users with at least the contributor role to conduct Stored XSS attacks

medium Affects lightbox (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The LightPress Lightbox WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 does not check download links point to valid, non-Javascript URLs, allowing users with at least the contributor role to conduct Stored XSS attacks

Package
lightbox (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.3.4
Fixed in
2.3.4
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (39.4th percentile)
Published
2025-05-12
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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