PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Easy Fancybox safe?
Known vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility and safer alternatives for the Easy Fancybox WordPress plugin — checked against WP Clinic's local security database.
Plugin details
- Slug:
easy-fancybox - Requires PHP: 7.0+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
- Firelight Lightbox [easy-fancybox] < 1.8.18 [CVE-2019-16524, Easy Fancybox <= 1.8.17 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting, Easy Fancybox < 1.8.18 - Authenticated Stored XSS]
- Firelight Lightbox [easy-fancybox] < 2.3.4 [CVE-2024-50460, WordPress Firelight Lightbox Plugin <= 2.3.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), Firelight Lightbox <= 2.3.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting]
- Firelight Lightbox [easy-fancybox] < 2.3.4 [Multiple Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via FancyBox JavaScript Library, Multiple Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via FancyBox JavaScript Library, WordPress Firelight Lightbox Plugin <= 2.3.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)]
- Firelight Lightbox [easy-fancybox] < 2.3.15 [Firelight Lightbox < 2.3.15 - Contributor+ Stored XSS, EUVD-2025-14273, Firelight Lightbox <= 2.3.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting]
- Firelight Lightbox [easy-fancybox] < 2.3.17 [CVE-2025-52707, Firelight Lightbox <= 2.3.16 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting, EUVD-2025-28450]
+ 1 more known vulnerability
- Firelight Lightbox [easy-fancybox] < 2.3.16 [Firelight Lightbox < 2.3.16 - Contributor+ Stored XSS, Firelight Lightbox <= 2.3.15 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting, EUVD-2025-19255]
Vulnerabilities are matched against the exact installed version when it's known. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest release.
Safer / more established alternatives
- Smart Slider 3 — 800000+ active installs — max PHP <8.0
- Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider — 500000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery — 400000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Imsanity — 200000+ active installs
- Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery — 100000+ active installs
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