Is there a public exploit for CVE-2026-118165?

No public exploit for CVE-2026-118165 was found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei templates or public proof-of-concept repositories. That is an absence of evidence rather than proof that none exists.

How severe is CVE-2026-118165?

CVE-2026-118165 scores CVSS 6.8 (v3.1), rated medium.

6.8 Medium

The Firelight Lightbox WordPress plugin before 2.3.23 does not escape the URL of links it opens in its Classic lightbox before inserting it…

CVE-2026-118165

The Firelight Lightbox WordPress plugin before 2.3.23 does not escape the URL of links it opens in its Classic lightbox before inserting it into the page as HTML, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against users who click a crafted link.

Assessment

CVSS: 6.8 (v3.1)
Severity: Medium
Known exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Exploit availability: Nothing found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or public PoC repositories
Published: 30 October 2026
Last updated: 30 October 2026
Weakness: CWE-79
Assigner: contact@wpscan.com

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

At the source

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/345e7a47-ba72-4329-a9d6-9d3a9a8b3321/

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