Title: security vulnerability
Last modified: October 20, 2022

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# security vulnerability

 *  [melanie bund](https://wordpress.org/support/users/melanie-bund/)
 * (@melanie-bund)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-vulnerability-45/)
 * I have received a critical error regarding this plugin:
    ‘The Plugin “Responsive
   Lightbox” has a security vulnerability.’… ‘Issue Found October 19, 2022 09:18–**
   Critical**‘ I have been advised to: ‘deactivate and completely remove “Responsive
   Lightbox” until a patched version is available’ Could you please tell me if a
   patch is available as I would like yo continue using this plugin Thank You Melanie

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 *  [Larry Daniele](https://wordpress.org/support/users/larrydaniele/)
 * (@larrydaniele)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-vulnerability-45/#post-16168489)
 * I too am getting a Wordfence report about this plugin:
 *     ```
       Plugin Name: Responsive Lightbox
       Current Plugin Version: 1.3.4
   
       Details: To protect your site from this vulnerability, the safest option is to deactivate and completely remove "Responsive Lightbox" until a patched version is available. Get more information.(opens in new tab)
   
       Repository URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/responsive-lightbox-lite(opens in new tab)
   
       Vulnerability Information: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2243(opens in new tab)
       ```
   
 * Are there any plans for a fix? Thanks!
 *  [bluedogranch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluedogranch/)
 * (@bluedogranch)
 * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-vulnerability-45/#post-16238959)
 * Read the report; it is for a different plugin [https://wordpress.org/plugins/responsive-lightbox/#developers](https://wordpress.org/plugins/responsive-lightbox/#developers)

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 * ![](https://ps.w.org/responsive-lightbox-lite/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=983411)
 * [Responsive Lightbox](https://wordpress.org/plugins/responsive-lightbox-lite/)
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 * 3 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [bluedogranch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluedogranch/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-vulnerability-45/#post-16238959)
 * Status: not resolved