CVE-2025-3516

CVE-2025-3516 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Archetyped Simple Lightbox with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Description

The Simple Lightbox WordPress plugin before 2.9.4 does not validate and escape some of its attributes before outputting them back in a page/post, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-3516?
The Simple Lightbox WordPress plugin before 2.9.4 does not validate and escape some of its attributes before outputting them back in a page/post, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
How severe is CVE-2025-3516?
CVE-2025-3516 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-3516 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-3516?
CVE-2025-3516 affects Archetyped Simple Lightbox. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-3516?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-3516 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2025-3516 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-15412.
When was CVE-2025-3516 published?
CVE-2025-3516 was published on 2025-05-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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