Vulnerability Description
The Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's lightbox functionality in all versions up to, and including, 3.21 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied caption attribute. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the injected page.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9f21f4a4-4b50-4396-8d9
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-12691?
CVE-2025-12691 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's lightbox functionality in all versions up to, and includ...
How severe is CVE-2025-12691?
CVE-2025-12691 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-12691?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.