Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Responsive Lightbox & Gallery Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2025-5093

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 June 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2025-5093?

The Responsive Lightbox & Gallery WordPress plugin prior to version 2.5.2 is affected by a vulnerability due to its use of the Swipebox library, which fails to validate and escape title attributes before rendering them on a page or post. This flaw allows users with a contributor role or higher to launch Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks, potentially compromising the security of the website by executing malicious scripts within the user’s browser.

Affected Version(s)

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 0 < 2.5.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2025-5093 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1862b4a6-5570-48a4-9b09-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Pierre Rudloff
WPScan
.