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LightBox Block EUVDEUVD-2026-109995

| CVE-2026-116395 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-26 Patchstack GHSA-rwhv-c8f6-f4c3
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as low-privileged WordPress user
  2. Delivery
    Insert malicious script via LightBox Block
  3. Exploit
    Payload stored in post content
  4. Execution
    Admin/user views affected page
  5. Impact
    Script executes in victim browser session

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account with privileges to add or edit content using the bPlugins LightBox Block (PR:L - a low-privilege role such as contributor or author, per the CVSS vector; the exact role is not specified in the available sources). It also requires victim interaction (UI:R): another user, typically an administrator, must load the page containing the stored payload for the script to execute. The affected plugin must be installed and active on versions up to and including 1.2.0. These factors - needing a valid account to inject and a separate victim to render the content - meaningfully limit exploitation compared to an unauthenticated flaw; the precise vulnerable field is not described in the available sources.

Impact

This is a moderate, not emergency, priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L, base 6.5) describes a network-reachable but authenticated flaw: PR:L means an attacker needs at least low-privilege access (a WordPress account able to author/edit block content, e.g. contributor or author), and UI:R means a victim - typically an administrator or another user - must view the page carrying the stored payload before the script fires. The scope change (S:C) reflects that injected JavaScript executes in the victim's browser session rather than the vulnerable component, which is why all three impact metrics are Low. No EPSS score was supplied, the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV, and the only reference is the Patchstack database entry rather than working exploit code, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or a published weaponized exploit. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month,' consistent with a real-but-not-urgent stored XSS. The main caveat: the exact injection point and whether the privilege really is contributor-level versus admin-only is not described in the available sources, so the PR:L assumption should be verified against the Patchstack advisory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged authenticated user (such as a contributor or author) inserts a LightBox Block containing a malicious script payload into a post or page. When an administrator or other user later views that content in the browser, the stored JavaScript executes in their session, enabling actions such as session/cookie theft or admin-context requests. No verified public exploit code was identified; the sole reference is the Patchstack database entry.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 26, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in the bPlugins LightBox Block WordPress plugin affects all versions through 1.2.0 and lets a low-privilege authenticated user (per the CVSS vector's PR:L) store script that runs when another user - typically an administrator - loads the affected page (UI:R). Rated CVSS 6.5 with scope change (S:C), it is a moderate, not emergency, priority under a this_month decision label, and no public exploit was identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

The advisory data available at time of analysis lists no vendor-released fixed version, so the primary action is to track the Patchstack advisory for the LightBox Block plugin (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/lightbox-block/vulnerability/wordpress-lightbox-block-plugin-1-2-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) and apply the corrected release as soon as it is published; do not treat 1.2.0 as safe. As a compensating control that follows directly from the assessed prerequisites, restrict who can create or edit content with the LightBox Block - the flaw requires a low-privilege authenticated account (PR:L) to store the payload and a second user (UI:R) to render it - so tightening contributor/author roles and reviewing existing stored block content limits exposure, at the cost of constraining editorial workflow; disabling the plugin entirely removes the attack surface but breaks any existing lightbox content on the site.

Affected VersionsENISA

LightBox Block 0 ≤1.2.0

Affected Packages

euvd lightbox_block no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The target is a WordPress Gutenberg block plugin (CPE cpe:2.3:a:bplugins:lightbox_block:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) whose block content is saved and later re-rendered on page generation, matching the CWE-79 class of improper neutralization of input during web page generation. Because output is escaped incorrectly or not at all, markup supplied by a content author survives storage and is executed in the browser of whoever views the rendered block; the scope-change metric (S:C) reflects that the injected script runs in the context of the hosting WordPress site rather than only in the attacker's own content. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L, i.e. a network-reachable flaw that requires an authenticated low-privilege account plus a separate victim to render the payload; the specific vulnerable field or block attribute is not described in the available sources, so the precise trigger is unverified. EUVD records the same range as LightBox Block 0 through 1.2.0 (EUVD-2026-109995), and the plugin is reported through Patchstack.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Authenticated content author injects the payload (PR:L) and a victim must view it (UI:R); stored XSS executes cross-context (S:C) with limited C/I/A impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in bPlugins LightBox Block lightbox-block allows Stored XSS.This issue affects LightBox Block: from n/a through 1.2.0.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche bPlugins Gutenberg lightbox block, limited WordPress install base
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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