Is Slideshow Gallery LITE safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.8.6). As of 2026-11-04. 10 issues are on record for older versions; version 1.8.6 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Slideshow Gallery LITE on the latest version (1.8.6) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Slideshow Gallery LITE are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.8.5 and older, fixed in 1.8.6); Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.8.3 and older, fixed in 1.8.4); SQL injection (1.8.1 and older, fixed in 1.8.2); Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1.7.8 and older, fixed in 1.7.9); SQL injection (1.7.8 and older, fixed in 1.7.9); Information disclosure (1.7.8 and older, fixed in 1.7.9). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Slideshow Gallery LITE?

1.8.6, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-06-10). It has 5,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Slideshow Gallery LITE is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update slideshow-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 · slideshow-gallery · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Slideshow Gallery LITE safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 1.8.6
Last updated: 2026-06-10
Active installs: 5,000+
Known issues on record: 10
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.0.8

Feature content in a JavaScript powered slideshow gallery showcase on your WordPress website. — by Tribulant Software

What to do

Update to the latest version (1.8.6). Anything older than 1.8.6 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 slideshow-gallery --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update slideshow-gallery updates it.

Check your version

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 6.4 CVE-2026-2021 · published 2026-06-18

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Slideshow Gallery LITE (1.8.5 and older)

Affected: 1.8.5 and older
Fixed in: 1.8.6 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Slideshow Gallery LITE plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'alwaysauto' shortcode attribute in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.5. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2026-2021 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 5.9 CVE-2024-47376 · published 2024-10-05

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Slideshow Gallery LITE (1.8.3 and older)

Affected: 1.8.3 and older
Fixed in: 1.8.4
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 Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Tribulant Software Slideshow Gallery slideshow-gallery allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects Slideshow Gallery: from n/a through <= 1.8.3.

NVD CVE-2024-47376 Patchstack advisory

high 8.1 CVE-2024-5543 · published 2024-06-12

SQL injection in Slideshow Gallery LITE (1.8.1 and older)

Affected: 1.8.1 and older
Fixed in: 1.8.2 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Slideshow Gallery LITE plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the id parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

NVD CVE-2024-5543 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 4.3 CVE-2024-31354 · published 2024-04-12

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Slideshow Gallery LITE (1.7.8 and older)

Affected: 1.7.8 and older
Fixed in: 1.7.9 *
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 Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Tribulant Slideshow Gallery.This issue affects Slideshow Gallery: from n/a through 1.7.8.

NVD CVE-2024-31354 Patchstack advisory

high 8.5 CVE-2024-31355 · published 2024-04-10

SQL injection in Slideshow Gallery LITE (1.7.8 and older)

Affected: 1.7.8 and older
Fixed in: 1.7.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Tribulant Slideshow Gallery.This issue affects Slideshow Gallery: from n/a through 1.7.8.

NVD CVE-2024-31355 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2024-31353 · published 2024-04-10

Information disclosure in Slideshow Gallery LITE (1.7.8 and older)

Affected: 1.7.8 and older
Fixed in: 1.7.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability in Tribulant Slideshow Gallery.This issue affects Slideshow Gallery: from n/a through 1.7.8.

NVD CVE-2024-31353 Patchstack advisory

high 7.2 CVE-2023-28491 · published 2023-12-20

SQL injection in Slideshow Gallery LITE (1.7.6 and older)

Affected: 1.7.6 and older
Fixed in: 1.7.7
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Tribulant Slideshow Gallery LITE.This issue affects Slideshow Gallery LITE: from n/a through 1.7.6.

NVD CVE-2023-28491 Patchstack advisory

high 8.8 CVE-2023-28497 · published 2023-11-12

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Slideshow Gallery LITE (1.7.6 and older)

Affected: 1.7.6 and older
Fixed in: 1.7.7
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) vulnerability in Tribulant Slideshow Gallery LITE plugin <= 1.7.6 versions.

NVD CVE-2023-28497 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2018-17946 · published 2018-10-03

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Slideshow Gallery LITE (older than 1.6.6.1)

Affected: older than 1.6.6.1
Fixed in: 1.6.6.1
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: NVD analysis · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Tribulant Slideshow Gallery plugin before 1.6.6.1 for WordPress has XSS via the id, method, Gallerymessage, Galleryerror, or Galleryupdated parameter.

NVD CVE-2018-17946 wordpress.org defensecode.com

medium 6.5 CVE-2014-5460 · published 2014-09-11

Arbitrary file upload in Slideshow Gallery LITE (older than 1.4.7)

Affected: older than 1.4.7
Fixed in: 1.4.7
Range from: advisory text · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Tribulant Slideshow Gallery plugin before 1.4.7 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP file, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in wp-content/uploads/slideshow-gallery/.

NVD CVE-2014-5460 wordpress.org packetstormsecurity.com secunia.com whitexploit.blogspot.mx exploit-db.com exploit-db.com

Recent activity

2026-06-10 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.8.6).
2026-06-18 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-2021), fixed in 1.8.6.
2024-10-05 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2024-47376), fixed in 1.8.4.
2024-06-12 — SQL injection disclosed (CVE-2024-5543), fixed in 1.8.2.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (3) · SQL injection (3) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (2) · Sensitive data exposure (1) · Arbitrary file upload (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/slideshow-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 Slideshow Gallery LITE safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.8.6)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Slideshow Gallery LITE (1.8.5 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Slideshow Gallery LITE (1.8.3 and older)

SQL injection in Slideshow Gallery LITE (1.8.1 and older)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Slideshow Gallery LITE (1.7.8 and older)

SQL injection in Slideshow Gallery LITE (1.7.8 and older)

Information disclosure in Slideshow Gallery LITE (1.7.8 and older)

SQL injection in Slideshow Gallery LITE (1.7.6 and older)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Slideshow Gallery LITE (1.7.6 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Slideshow Gallery LITE (older than 1.6.6.1)

Arbitrary file upload in Slideshow Gallery LITE (older than 1.4.7)

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