Is Gallery PhotoBlocks safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.3.8). As of 2026-11-04. 10 issues are on record for older versions; version 1.3.8 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Gallery PhotoBlocks on the latest version (1.3.8) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Gallery PhotoBlocks are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.3.7 and older, fixed in 1.3.8); Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.3.5 up to (not including) 1.3.6, fixed in 1.3.6); Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.3.4 and older, fixed in 1.3.5); Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.3.3 and older, fixed in 1.3.4); Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.3.2 and older, fixed in 1.3.3); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.3.1 and older, fixed in 1.3.2). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Gallery PhotoBlocks?

1.3.8, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-10-23). It has 3,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Gallery PhotoBlocks is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update photoblocks-grid-gallery). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · photoblocks-grid-gallery · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Gallery PhotoBlocks safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 1.3.8
Last updated: 2026-10-23
Active installs: 3,000+
Known issues on record: 10
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 5.6+

Design your personal image gallery or photo gallery or even a portfolio using a handy builder. Add stunning effects to your grid and always justified … — by WP Chill

What to do

Update to the latest version (1.3.8). Anything older than 1.3.8 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get photoblocks-grid-gallery --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update photoblocks-grid-gallery updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

10 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

medium 6.5 CVE-2026-116408 · published 2026-10-26

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (1.3.7 and older)

Affected: 1.3.7 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.8
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WP Chill Gallery PhotoBlocks photoblocks-grid-gallery allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Gallery PhotoBlocks: from n/a through 1.3.7.

NVD CVE-2026-116408 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2026-114710 · published 2026-10-26

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (1.3.7 and older)

Affected: 1.3.7 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.8
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

NVD CVE-2026-114710 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.8 CVE-2026-107323 · published 2026-10-10

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (1.3.5 up to (not including) 1.3.6)

Affected: 1.3.5 up to (not including) 1.3.6
Fixed in: 1.3.6
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP

Details from the advisory

The Gallery PhotoBlocks WordPress plugin before 1.3.6 does not sanitize and escape one of its gallery settings before outputting it into an HTML attribute, allowing users with Contributor-level access and above to store JavaScript that executes in the browser of anyone who views a page containing the gallery, including administrators.

NVD CVE-2026-107323 WPScan advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2026-84781 · published 2026-09-02

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (1.3.4 and older)

Affected: 1.3.4 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.5
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks <= 1.3.4 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-84781 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2026-66448 · published 2026-07-27

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (1.3.3 and older)

Affected: 1.3.3 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.4
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks <= 1.3.3 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-66448 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2026-24389 · published 2026-01-22

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (1.3.2 and older)

Affected: 1.3.2 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.3
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WP Chill Gallery PhotoBlocks photoblocks-grid-gallery allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Gallery PhotoBlocks: from n/a through <= 1.3.2.

NVD CVE-2026-24389 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2025-58610 · published 2025-09-03

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (1.3.1 and older)

Affected: 1.3.1 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.2
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

NVD CVE-2025-58610 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2022-37407 · published 2022-09-09

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (1.2.6 and older)

Affected: 1.2.6 and older
Fixed in: 1.2.7 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Multiple Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WPChill Gallery PhotoBlocks plugin <= 1.2.6 at WordPress.

NVD CVE-2022-37407 Patchstack advisory wordpress.org

high 8.8 CVE-2022-36292 · published 2022-08-23

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (1.2.6 and older)

Affected: 1.2.6 and older
Fixed in: 1.2.7 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in WPChill Gallery PhotoBlocks plugin <= 1.2.6 at WordPress.

NVD CVE-2022-36292 Patchstack advisory wordpress.org

medium 4.8 CVE-2019-15829 · published 2019-08-30

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (older than 1.1.33)

Affected: older than 1.1.33
Fixed in: 1.1.33
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: advisory text · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The photoblocks-grid-gallery plugin before 1.1.33 for WordPress has wp-admin/admin.php?page=photoblocks-edit&id= XSS.

NVD CVE-2019-15829 wordpress.org wpvulndb.com

Recent activity

2026-10-23 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.3.8).
2026-10-26 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-116408), fixed in 1.3.8.
2026-10-26 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-114710), fixed in 1.3.8.
2026-10-10 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-107323), fixed in 1.3.6.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (9) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/photoblocks-grid-gallery (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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Is Gallery PhotoBlocks safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.3.8)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (1.3.7 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (1.3.7 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (1.3.5 up to (not including) 1.3.6)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (1.3.4 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (1.3.3 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (1.3.2 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (1.3.1 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (1.2.6 and older)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (1.2.6 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks (older than 1.1.33)

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