Responsive Lightbox & Gallery WordPress Plugin Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability
A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the Responsive Lightbox & Gallery WordPress plugin, affecting versions prior to 2.5.1. The issue arises because the plugin fails to properly validate and escape certain attributes before rendering them on a page or post. This flaw enables users with contributor roles and above to execute stored cross-site scripting attacks.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for stored cross-site scripting, where injected scripts are executed in the context of the user viewing the content.
Remediation
Users are advised to update the Responsive Lightbox & Gallery WordPress plugin to version 2.5.1 or later.
Vulnerability Rating
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