CVE-2025-3745 WP Lightbox 2 < 3.0.6.8 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized link titles in the WP Lightbox 2 plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2025-3745?

CVE-2025-3745 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Lightbox 2, published on 30 Jun 2025. 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

The WP Lightbox 2 WordPress plugin before 3.0.6.8 does not correctly sanitize the value of the title attribute of links before using them, which may allow malicious users to conduct XSS attacks.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-3745?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Syedbalkhi Wp Lightbox 2.

How do I fix CVE-2025-3745?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-3745 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-2025-3745 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-3745 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-277x-frmf-w2gm.

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