jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/jquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries

Makes the native WordPress galleries use a lightbox script called ColorBox to display the fullsize images.

5K active installs v3.2.2 PHP + WP 2.6+ Updated Nov 28, 2017
galleryjquerylightbox
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis, the "jquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries" v3.2.2 plugin appears to have a strong security posture with no identified entry points (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, cron events) and no dangerous function usage. All SQL queries are properly prepared, and there are no file operations or external HTTP requests, which are good security practices. The absence of any known CVEs or historical vulnerabilities further strengthens this positive outlook. However, a significant concern arises from the limited output escaping, with only 33% of outputs being properly escaped. This could potentially lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-controlled data is not sufficiently sanitized before being displayed. Additionally, the lack of nonce and capability checks, while not directly indicated as exploitable due to the zero attack surface, represents a potential weakness if the attack surface were to expand in future versions or if there's a misunderstanding of the plugin's internal workings.

Key Concerns

  • Insufficient output escaping detected
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
1 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

33% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionwp_headjquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries.php:27
filterattachment_linkjquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries.php:28
actionadmin_menujquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries.php:30
actionadmin_initjquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries.php:31
actioninitjquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries.php:166
Maintenance & Trust

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedNov 28, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads226K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings10
Active installs5K
Developer Profile

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries Developer Profile

Automattic

213 plugins · 19.2M total installs

73
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
1384 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/jquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries/colorbox/jquery.colorbox-min.js/wp-content/plugins/jquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries/colorbox/theme1/colorbox.css/wp-content/plugins/jquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries/colorbox/theme2/colorbox.css/wp-content/plugins/jquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries/colorbox/theme3/colorbox.css/wp-content/plugins/jquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries/colorbox/theme4/colorbox.css/wp-content/plugins/jquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries/colorbox/theme5/colorbox.css
Script Paths
colorbox/jquery.colorbox-min.jscolorbox/theme1/colorbox.csscolorbox/theme2/colorbox.csscolorbox/theme3/colorbox.csscolorbox/theme4/colorbox.csscolorbox/theme5/colorbox.css
Version Parameters
jquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries/colorbox/jquery.colorbox-min.js?ver=jquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries/colorbox/theme1/colorbox.css?ver=jquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries/colorbox/theme2/colorbox.css?ver=jquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries/colorbox/theme3/colorbox.css?ver=jquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries/colorbox/theme4/colorbox.css?ver=jquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries/colorbox/theme5/colorbox.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries v3.2.2 | http://www.viper007bond.com/wordpress-plugins/jquery-lightbox-for-native-galleries/ -->
Data Attributes
relmaxWidthmaxHeight
JS Globals
jQuery
FAQ

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