Multi Functional Flexi Lightbox <= 1.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'message' Parameter
Strategic Overview
- Status
- Unpatched
- Affected Plugin
- Multi Functional Flexi Lightbox
- Affected Version
<= 1.2- CVSS
- 5.5Medium
- Weakness type
- CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
- CVE
CVE-2026-3347
At a glance
CVE-2026-3347 is a medium-severity Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in the Multi Functional Flexi Lightbox WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 1.2. It carries a CVSS score of 5.5 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity). Exploitation requires an authenticated account at Admin level or above. No fixed release has been reported yet; treat installations running this software as exposed. Disclosed March 2026, reported by san6051.
Vulnerability Overview
The Multi Functional Flexi Lightbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `arv_lb[message]` parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This is due to the `arv_lb_options_val()` sanitize callback returning user input without any sanitization, and the stored `message` value being output in the `genLB()` function without escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses a page or post with the lightbox enabled.
Technical Analysis
The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no interaction from a victim user.
CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Multi Functional Flexi Lightbox <= 1.2 carries this weakness at arv_lb_options_val(), and reaching it takes an account at Admin level or above. Cross-site scripting happens when input from a request is written into a page without being escaped for the context it lands in, so the browser parses attacker-supplied text as markup or script.
Injected script runs with the privileges of whoever views the affected page, which is how these flaws turn into administrator session theft, silent account creation or persistent backdoors in page content. No fixed build of this plugin is recorded for Multi Functional Flexi Lightbox yet, so installs running <= 1.2 stay exposed until the vendor ships one.
Remediation
No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
How does WordSec protect against this?
An attacker needs Admin access first, so the firewall sees the attempt as traffic from a logged-in account: WordSec's web application firewall inspects request payloads before WordPress loads them. No patched version is recorded yet, which is the case where a filtering layer matters most, because there is nothing to update to.
- Firewall
- Alerts
External References
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