
Simple Lightbox Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightboxThe highly customizable lightbox for WordPress
Is Simple Lightbox Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 99/100Simple Lightbox has a strong security track record. Known vulnerabilities have been patched promptly.
The Simple Lightbox plugin, version 2.9.5, presents a generally good security posture based on the static analysis. The plugin boasts a clean attack surface with no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are unprotected. This significantly limits potential entry points for attackers. Furthermore, the code analysis shows a healthy use of prepared statements for SQL queries and a reasonable percentage of properly escaped output, indicating that the developers are mindful of common web vulnerabilities. The presence of nonce and capability checks also suggests an effort to implement authorization and integrity measures.
Key Concerns
- Medium severity vulnerability in history
- Output escaping not fully implemented
Simple Lightbox Security Vulnerabilities
CVEs by Year
Severity Breakdown
1 total CVE
Simple Lightbox <= 2.9.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Simple Lightbox Code Analysis
SQL Query Safety
Output Escaping
Simple Lightbox Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 52
Maintenance & Trust
Simple Lightbox Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Simple Lightbox Developer Profile
4 plugins · 150K total installs
How We Detect Simple Lightbox
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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