PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Responsive Lightbox safe?
The most popular lightbox plugin and responsive gallery builder for WordPress.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
responsive-lightbox - Author: dFactory
- 100000+ active installs
- 98/100 rating (1999 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 6702534 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2013-07-08
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.7.8
- Last updated: 2026-06-19 11:44am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
- Requires PHP: 7.0+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
17 known CVEs on file for Responsive Lightbox.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-56041 | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.7.7 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 2.7.7 | 2.7.7 | 2026-06-24 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-15386 | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.6.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 8.8 | < 2.6.1 | 2.6.1 | 2026-02-03 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-12359 | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.5.4 | Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) | Medium 5.4 | < 2.5.4 | 2.5.4 | 2025-11-18 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-60452 | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.5.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 2.5.3 | 2.5.3 | 2025-10-03 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.4.9 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 2.4.9 | 2.4.9 | 2024-12-03 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-49282 | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.4.9 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.9 | < 2.4.9 | 2.4.9 | 2024-10-15 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-43924 | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.4.8 | Missing Authorization | Critical 9.8 | < 2.4.8 | 2.4.8 | 2024-08-26 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-6870 | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.4.8 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 2.4.8 | 2.4.8 | 2024-08-21 | ✓ fixed in latest |
+ 18 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-31252 | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.4.7 | Missing Authorization | High 8.8 | < 2.4.7 | 2.4.7 | 2024-04-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-49174 | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.4.6 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.9 | < 2.4.6 | 2.4.6 | 2023-11-29 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.4.2 | — | Unknown | < 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 | 2022-11-04 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2017-2243 | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 1.7.2 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 1.7.2 | 1.7.2 | 2016-12-01 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 1.4.12 | — | Unknown | < 1.4.12 | 1.4.12 | 2015-05-14 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2013-6837 | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 1.4.12 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Unknown | < 1.4.12 | 1.4.12 | 2013-12-19 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.4.8 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 2.4.8 | 2.4.8 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.5.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.8 | < 2.5.1 | 2.5.1 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.7.2 | — | Unknown | < 2.7.2 | 2.7.2 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.5.2 | — | Medium 5.4 | < 2.5.2 | 2.5.2 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.5.3 | — | Unknown | < 2.5.3 | 2.5.3 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Multiple Plugins - jQuery prettyPhoto DOM Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | — | Unknown | < 1.4.12 | 1.4.12 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-5020 | Multiple Plugins - Contributor+ DOM-Based Stored XSS via FancyBox JavaScript Library | — | Unknown | < 2.4.9 | 2.4.9 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-5667 | Multiple Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via Featherlight.js JavaScript Library | — | Unknown | < 2.4.8 | 2.4.8 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-3742 | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery < 2.5.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS | — | Unknown | < 2.5.1 | 2.5.1 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-5093 | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery < 2.5.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS | — | Unknown | < 2.5.2 | 2.5.2 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-9710 | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery < 2.5.3 - Unauthenticated Stored-XSS via Comments | — | Unknown | < 2.5.3 | 2.5.3 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-2479 | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery < 2.7.2 - Authenticated (Author+) Server-Side Request Forgery via Remote Library Image Upload | — | Unknown | < 2.7.2 | 2.7.2 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Responsive Lightbox updated — 2.7.8 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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