PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Spotlight Social Photo Feeds safe?
Instagram feeds made easy. Responsive, customizable, accessible, and SEO-friendly out of the box. Includes Instagram blocks & oEmbed support.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
spotlight-social-photo-feeds - Author: RebelCode
- 60000+ active installs
- 94/100 rating (170 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 1575357 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2020-06-23
Instagraminstagram blockInstagram embedinstagram feedInstagram widget
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.7.5
- Last updated: 2026-08-24 11:27am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.1+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
5 known CVEs on file for Spotlight Social Photo Feeds. Reported between 2022 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-13362 | Spotlight Social Feeds – Block, Shortcode, and Widget [spotlight-social-photo-feeds] < 1.7.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 1.7.1 | 1.7.1 | 2026-04-30 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-26758 | Spotlight Social Feeds – Block, Shortcode, and Widget [spotlight-social-photo-feeds] < 1.7.2 | Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere | Medium 5.3 | < 1.7.2 | 1.7.2 | 2025-02-14 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-31381 | Spotlight Social Feeds – Block, Shortcode, and Widget [spotlight-social-photo-feeds] < 1.6.11 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 4.3 | < 1.6.11 | 1.6.11 | 2024-04-10 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-33999 | Spotlight Social Feeds – Block, Shortcode, and Widget [spotlight-social-photo-feeds] < 1.6.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 1.6.1 | 1.6.1 | 2023-07-18 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-0379 | Spotlight Social Feeds – Block, Shortcode, and Widget [spotlight-social-photo-feeds] < 1.4.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 1.4.3 | 1.4.3 | 2023-01-23 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Spotlight Social Feeds – Block, Shortcode, and Widget [spotlight-social-photo-feeds] < 0.10.2 | Missing Authorization | Medium 6.3 | < 0.10.2 | 0.10.2 | 2022-03-04 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Spotlight Social Feeds – Block, Shortcode, and Widget [spotlight-social-photo-feeds] < 0.10.2 | — | Unknown | < 0.10.2 | 0.10.2 | 2022-02-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Spotlight Social Feeds – Block, Shortcode, and Widget [spotlight-social-photo-feeds] < 0.10.2 | — | Unknown | < 0.10.2 | 0.10.2 | 2022-02-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Spotlight Social Photo Feeds updated — 1.7.5 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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