Responsive Lightbox up to 1.7.1 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Responsive Lightbox up to 1.7.1. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-2243. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Responsive Lightbox up to 1.7.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Responsive Lightbox prior to version 1.7.2 allows an attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 07/04/2017. The weakness was shared 07/07/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at jvn.jp. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-2243 since 12/01/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 1.7.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 99463†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Responsive Lightbox 1.7.2

Timelineinfo

12/01/2016 🔍
07/04/2017 +215 days 🔍
07/07/2017 +3 days 🔍
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07/08/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/31/2020 +1272 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 1685428
Researcher: Chris Liu.
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-2243 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2243
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-103344
SecurityFocus: 99463 - WordPress Responsive Lightbox Plugin CVE-2017-2243 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2017 17:03
Updated: 12/31/2020 11:54
Changes: 07/08/2017 17:03 (59), 10/24/2019 11:44 (3), 12/31/2020 11:49 (2), 12/31/2020 11:54 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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