How severe is CVE-2025-3597?

CVE-2025-3597 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-2025-3597 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-3597?

CVE-2025-3597 affects Firelightwp Firelight Lightbox. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-3597?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-3597 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-3597 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-14273.

When was CVE-2025-3597 published?

CVE-2025-3597 was published on 2025-05-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-3597

CVE-2025-3597 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Firelightwp Firelight 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.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (19th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-14273
Affected product: Firelightwp Firelight Lightbox
Published: 2025-05-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Firelight Lightbox WordPress plugin before 2.3.15 does not prevent users with post writing capabilities from executing arbitrary Javascript when the jQuery Metadata library is enabled. While this feature is meant to only be available to Pro version users, it can be activated in the free version too, making it theoretically exploitable there as well.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-3597?: The Firelight Lightbox WordPress plugin before 2.3.15 does not prevent users with post writing capabilities from executing arbitrary Javascript when the jQuery Metadata library is enabled. While this feature is meant to only be available to Pro version users, it can be activated in the free version too, making it theoretically exploitable there as well.
How severe is CVE-2025-3597?: CVE-2025-3597 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-2025-3597 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-3597?: CVE-2025-3597 affects Firelightwp Firelight Lightbox. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-3597?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-3597 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-3597 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-14273.
When was CVE-2025-3597 published?: CVE-2025-3597 was published on 2025-05-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8bf5e107-6397-4946-aaee-bf61d3e2dffd/

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:firelightwp:firelight_lightbox:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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