CVE-2017-2243 Cross-site scripting in Responsive Lightbox
An attacker can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Responsive Lightbox plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2243?
CVE-2017-2243 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in dFactory Responsive Lightbox, published on 7 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Responsive Lightbox prior to version 1.7.2 allows an attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2243?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dfactory Responsive Lightbox.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2243?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2243 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2017-2243 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2243 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in dFactory Responsive Lightbox
- CVE-2025-3742 Responsive Lightbox & Gallery < 2.5.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2024-6870 Responsive Lightbox & Gallery <= 2.4.7 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File Upload
- CVE-2023-49174 WordPress Responsive Lightbox Plugin <= 2.4.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2025-5093 Responsive Lightbox & Gallery < 2.5.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2024-43924 WordPress Responsive Lightbox & Gallery plugin <= 2.4.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qvcv-mv2q-hpwq.