PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Photo Swipe safe?
Robo Gallery is a powerful image gallery and photo gallery plugin with advanced features to create responsive galleries with a beautiful lightbox
What this plugin does
- Slug:
photo-swipe - Author: robosoft
- 40000+ active installs
- 86/100 rating (404 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 2474171 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2015-07-14
galleryimage galleryphoto galleryresponsive gallerywordpress gallery plugin
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 5.1.5
- Last updated: 2026-05-27 10:01am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
Known vulnerabilities
1 known CVE on file for Photo Swipe. Reported between 2026 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-13605 | PhotoSwipe [photo-swipe] <= 4.1.1.1 (unfixed + closed) | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Unknown | < 4.1.1.1 | 4.1.1.1 | 2026-07-07 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Photo Swipe updated — 5.1.5 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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