PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Simple Lightbox safe?
The highly customizable lightbox for WordPress
What this plugin does
- Slug:
simple-lightbox - Author: Archetyped
- 100000+ active installs
- 86/100 rating (239 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 3030863 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2010-05-29
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.9.5
- Last updated: 2026-02-24 3:21am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 6.9.7
- Requires PHP: 5.6.20+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): <8.0
Known vulnerabilities
1 known CVE on file for Simple Lightbox.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Simple Lightbox [simple-lightbox] < 2.9.4 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.9 | < 2.9.4 | 2.9.4 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-3516 | Simple Lightbox < 2.9.4 - Contributor+ Stored XSS | — | Unknown | < 2.9.4 | 2.9.4 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Simple Lightbox updated — 2.9.5 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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