PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Lightbox Photoswipe safe?
Integration of PhotoSwipe (http://photoswipe.com) for WordPress.
What this plugin does
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lightbox-photoswipe - Author: Arno Welzel
- 20000+ active installs
- 98/100 rating (115 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 1059318 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2017-11-02
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 5.10.1
- Last updated: 2026-08-13 7:29am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
1 known CVE on file for Lightbox Photoswipe. Reported between 2026 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-14833 | Lightbox with PhotoSwipe [lightbox-photoswipe] < 5.9.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Unknown | < 5.9.0 | 5.9.0 | 2026-07-13 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Lightbox Photoswipe updated — 5.10.1 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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