Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in puzich Lightview Plus lightview-plus allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Lightview Plus: from n/a through <= 3.1.3.
Published: 2025-03-26
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an improper neutralization of input that allows attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript into the web page generated by the WordPress Lightview Plus plugin. A reflected XSS flaw permits malicious code to run within the browser context of any user who views the vulnerable page, potentially leading to session hijacking, cookie theft, defacement, or the execution of further attacks. This flaw is identified as CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

The affected product is the WordPress Lightview Plus plugin developed by puzich. Versions from the initial release up through 3.1.3 are vulnerable. No other versions are listed as affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 7.1 indicates a high risk of exploitation. The EPSS score of less than 1% shows a low probability that attackers are actively trying to exploit the flaw, and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is inferred from the description as remote via a crafted URL or form input that is reflected to the victim’s browser. Attack complexity is low and requires user interaction; the impact is limited to the victim’s browser session and does not permit remote code execution on the server.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 13:15 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Lightview Plus plugin to the latest release (>=3.1.4) to eliminate the reflected XSS flaw.
  • If an immediate update is not available, disable or uninstall the Lightview Plus plugin to remove the attack surface.
  • Ensure that any user‑supplied content handled by the plugin is properly sanitized and escaped using WordPress functions such as esc_html() or wp_kses(), following best practices for CWE‑79.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 13:15 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-8149 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound Lightview Plus allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Lightview Plus: from n/a through 3.1.3.
History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound Lightview Plus allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Lightview Plus: from n/a through 3.1.3. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in puzich Lightview Plus lightview-plus allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Lightview Plus: from n/a through <= 3.1.3.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound Lightview Plus allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Lightview Plus: from n/a through 3.1.3.
Title WordPress Lightview Plus plugin <= 3.1.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:11:49.939Z

Reserved: 2025-03-11T08:09:09.176Z

Link: CVE-2025-28890

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-26T14:59:59.870Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-03-26T15:16:15.700

Modified: 2026-04-23T15:26:32.553

Link: CVE-2025-28890

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-01T13:30:17Z

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