Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2024-5020

Thumbnail Slider With Lightbox <= 1.0.21 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting

The Thumbnail Slider With Lightbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via FancyBox in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.21 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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 an injected page.

Quick Answer

CVE-2024-5020 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Thumbnail Slider With Lightbox. It affects Versions up to 1.0.21 and is fixed in 1.0.22.

Published
Nov 11, 2025
Last Updated
Nov 11, 2025
Slug
wp-responsive-slider-with-lightbox
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 1.0.22, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2024-5020 is tracked for the Plugin Thumbnail Slider With Lightbox as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is Versions up to 1.0.21. Update Thumbnail Slider With Lightbox to 1.0.22 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
1.0.22
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 1.0.21
Tracking ID
CVE-2024-5020
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
wp-responsive-slider-with-lightbox View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2024-5020
Patched Versions
1.0.22
Affected Versions
Versions up to 1.0.21
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