CVE-2023-49174: WordPress Responsive Lightbox Plugin <= 2.4.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-12-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in dFactory Responsive Lightbox & Gallery allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Responsive Lightbox & Gallery: from n/a through 2.4.5.

Affected products

dfactory Responsive Lightbox & Gallery: before 2.4.6 — fixed in 2.4.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: dfactory Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 2.4.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/responsive-lightbox/wordpress-responsive-lightbox-plugin-2-4-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/responsive-lightbox/wordpress-responsive-lightbox-plugin-2-4-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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