a3 Responsive Slider Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/a3-responsive-slider

A robust and versatile responsive image slider for WordPress.

200 active installs v2.3.3 PHP + WP 6.0+ Updated Dec 2, 2025
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A · Safe
CVEs total3
Unpatched0
Last CVENov 2, 2022
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Safety Verdict

Is a3 Responsive Slider Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 96/100

a3 Responsive Slider has a strong security track record. Known vulnerabilities have been patched promptly.

3 known CVEsLast CVE: Nov 2, 2022Updated 4mo ago
Risk Assessment

The a3-responsive-slider plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. While it shows strengths in areas like SQL query sanitization and output escaping, with a significant majority of queries prepared and outputs properly escaped, there are notable concerns. The presence of two AJAX handlers without authentication checks represents a direct attack surface that could be exploited by unauthenticated users. The taint analysis did not reveal critical or high severity issues, which is positive, but the presence of unsanitized paths indicates potential for vulnerabilities if these flows are exposed to user input. The vulnerability history is a significant red flag, with three past CVEs, including one critical and two high-severity vulnerabilities, primarily involving Cross-Site Request Forgery. The fact that all historical CVEs are currently patched is reassuring, but the pattern of past critical and high-severity issues suggests a history of weaknesses that require vigilance. The plugin demonstrates good practices in some critical security areas, but the unprotected entry points and past vulnerability trends necessitate careful consideration.

Key Concerns

  • Unprotected AJAX handlers
  • Past critical CVEs
  • Past high severity CVEs
  • Unsanitized paths in taint analysis
Vulnerabilities
3

a3 Responsive Slider Security Vulnerabilities

CVEs by Year

3 CVEs in 2022
2022
Patched Has unpatched

Severity Breakdown

Critical
1
High
2

3 total CVEs

WF-0a5a0ca6-f355-4110-a533-04e46c741ec9-a3-responsive-sliderhigh · 8.8Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

a3 Lazy Load <= 2.6.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Reset

Nov 2, 2022 Patched in 2.2.1 (447d)
WF-0a9b4c03-e7ec-48d6-87fe-67e8a5780703-a3-responsive-slidercritical · 9.6Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

a3 Responsive Slider <= 2.1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Jun 27, 2022 Patched in 2.2.0 (575d)
WF-9133fa10-036b-4f42-9d0c-8e15d2625f5e-a3-responsive-sliderhigh · 8.8Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

a3rev Multiple Plugins <= Various Versions - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Changes

May 24, 2022 Patched in 2.1.0 (609d)
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

a3 Responsive Slider Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
10
23 prepared
Unescaped Output
233
1128 escaped
Nonce Checks
8
Capability Checks
7
File Operations
2
External Requests
4
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

jQuery

SQL Query Safety

70% prepared33 total queries

Output Escaping

83% escaped1361 total outputs
Data Flows
3 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

13 flows3 with unsanitized paths
a3_admin_ui_event (admin\admin-interface.php:174)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
2 unprotected

a3 Responsive Slider Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected2

AJAX Handlers 2

authwp_ajax_a3_slider_previewadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:89
noprivwp_ajax_a3_slider_previewadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:90

Shortcodes 1

[a3_responsive_slider] shortcodes\class-rslider-shortcodes.php:31
WordPress Hooks 85
actioninitadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:37
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:40
filterplugin_row_metaadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:43
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:46
actioninitadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:57
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:59
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:62
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:72
actionadmin_footeradmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:74
actionadmin_footeradmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:77
actionadmin_footeradmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:79
actionwidgets_initadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:84
actionedit_form_topadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:95
actionedit_form_topadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:99
actiondelete_postadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:104
filterpost_row_actionsadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:106
actionload-edit.phpadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:111
actionrestrict_manage_postsadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:112
filtermanage_edit-a3_slider_sortable_columnsadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:113
filterparse_queryadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:114
filtermanage_edit-a3_slider_columnsadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:117
filtermanage_a3_slider_posts_columnsadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:118
actionmanage_a3_slider_posts_custom_columnadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:119
actionadmin_action_duplicate_a3_slideradmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:124
filterpost_row_actionsadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:127
filterpage_row_actionsadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:128
actionpost_submitbox_startadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:131
actioninitadmin\a3-rslider-admin.php:136
actionplugins_loadedadmin\admin-init.php:39
actionplugins_loadedadmin\admin-init.php:47
actioninitadmin\admin-interface.php:49
actioninitadmin\admin-interface.php:50
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin\admin-interface.php:65
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin\admin-interface.php:66
actionadmin_print_scriptsadmin\admin-interface.php:69
actionadmin_print_footer_scriptsadmin\admin-interface.php:70
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin\admin-interface.php:81
actionadmin_footeradmin\classes\a3-rslider-edit.php:108
actionadmin_footeradmin\classes\a3-rslider-edit.php:109
actionadmin_footeradmin\classes\a3-rslider-edit.php:110
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin\includes\uploader\class-uploader.php:59
filterfilesystem_methodadmin\less\sass.php:60
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-1\caption-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-1\control-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-1\dimensions-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-1\global-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-1\pager-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-1\readmore-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-1\shortcode-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-1\slider-styles-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-1\title-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-2\caption-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-2\control-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-2\dimensions-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-2\global-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-2\pager-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-2\readmore-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-2\shortcode-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-2\slider-styles-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-2\title-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-card\caption-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-card\card-footer-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-card\control-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-card\dimensions-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-card\global-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-card\pager-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-card\readmore-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-card\slider-styles-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-card\title-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-mobile\caption-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-mobile\pager-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-mobile\slider-styles-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-mobile\title-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-widget\caption-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-widget\control-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-widget\dimensions-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-widget\global-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-widget\pager-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-widget\readmore-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-widget\slider-styles-settings.php:81
actionplugins_loadedadmin\settings\template-widget\title-settings.php:81
filterrequestclasses\a3-rslider-custom-post.php:120
actionmedia_buttonsshortcodes\class-rslider-shortcodes.php:29
actionadmin_footershortcodes\class-rslider-shortcodes.php:30
actionsave_postshortcodes\class-rslider-shortcodes.php:34
Maintenance & Trust

a3 Responsive Slider Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.0
Last updatedDec 2, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads69K

Community Trust

Rating52/100
Number of ratings8
Active installs200
Developer Profile

a3 Responsive Slider Developer Profile

Steve Truman

13 plugins · 117K total installs

73
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
539 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect a3 Responsive Slider

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/a3-responsive-slider/assets/css/a3-rslider.css/wp-content/plugins/a3-responsive-slider/assets/css/a3-rslider-theme.css/wp-content/plugins/a3-responsive-slider/assets/css/a3-rslider-rtl.css/wp-content/plugins/a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/a3-rslider.js/wp-content/plugins/a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/jquery.themepunch.tools.min.js/wp-content/plugins/a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/jquery.themepunch.revolution.min.js/wp-content/plugins/a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2.min.js/wp-content/plugins/a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-swipe.js+58 more
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/a3-rslider.js/wp-content/plugins/a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/jquery.themepunch.tools.min.js/wp-content/plugins/a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/jquery.themepunch.revolution.min.js/wp-content/plugins/a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2.min.js/wp-content/plugins/a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-swipe.js/wp-content/plugins/a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-video.js+56 more
Version Parameters
a3-responsive-slider/assets/css/a3-rslider.css?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/css/a3-rslider-theme.css?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/css/a3-rslider-rtl.css?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/a3-rslider.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/jquery.themepunch.tools.min.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/jquery.themepunch.revolution.min.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2.min.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-swipe.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-video.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-center.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-carousel.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-caption-line.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-slideshow.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-timeout.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-progressive-image.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-tile.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-spinner.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-fit.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-flip.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-flip-wrapper.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-spinner.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-caption.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-caption-line.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-title.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-title-caption.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-title-caption-line.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-text.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-text-caption.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-text-caption-line.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-video.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-audio.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-cover.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-cover-caption.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-cover-caption-line.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-background.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-background-caption.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-background-caption-line.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-parallax.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-parallax-caption.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-parallax-caption-line.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-zoom.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-zoom-caption.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-zoom-caption-line.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-filter.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-filter-caption.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-filter-caption-line.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-grayscale.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-grayscale-caption.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-grayscale-caption-line.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-sepia.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-sepia-caption.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-sepia-caption-line.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-invert.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-invert-caption.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-invert-caption-line.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-brightness.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-brightness-caption.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-brightness-caption-line.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-contrast.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-contrast-caption.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-contrast-caption-line.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-blur.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-blur-caption.js?ver=a3-responsive-slider/assets/js/cycle2-aws-blur-caption-line.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
a3-responsive-slider-containera3-rslider-main-slider
HTML Comments
<!-- THIS IS A THREE-FOLD TYPE OF SLIDER --><!-- FOR MORE INFO VISIT: https://a3rev.com/ --><!-- FOR MORE INFO VISIT: http://www.a3rev.com/ --><!-- FOR MORE INFO VISIT: https://www.a3rev.com/ -->+8 more
Data Attributes
data-a3-rslider-iddata-a3-rslider-settings
JS Globals
a3_responsive_slider_params
Shortcode Output
[a3_responsive_slider
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about a3 Responsive Slider