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Lightbox with PhotoSwipe vulnerabilities
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 31 Jul 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 20,000+
- Latest version
- 5.13.0
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 31 Jul 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-14833 | Medium 6.8 | Before 5.9.0 | Fixed in 5.9.0 | 31 Jul 2026 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-14833, 31 Jul 2026
- The Lightbox with PhotoSwipe WordPress plugin before 5.9.0 does not sanitise or escape a link data attribute before rendering it into the image lightbox caption in the browser, allowing users with author-level access and above (who lack the unfiltered_html capability) to store JavaScript that runs when a visitor or administrator opens the lightbox. CVE record
What to do if you run Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
If you run Lightbox with PhotoSwipe, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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