Add Background-Size to Customizer Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/add-background-size-to-customizer

Allows you to control the background-size of your main background image from the comfort of the customizer, using predetermined values or custom CSS.

50 active installs v0.0.1 PHP + WP 3.4.0+ Updated Jul 26, 2015
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Add Background-Size to Customizer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Add Background-Size to Customizer has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'add-background-size-to-customizer' v0.0.1 demonstrates a seemingly strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis reports no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, no file operations, and no external HTTP requests, which are all positive indicators of secure coding practices. The taint analysis also shows zero flows with unsanitized paths, suggesting no obvious injection vulnerabilities or data leakage paths were detected. The lack of any known historical vulnerabilities, critical or otherwise, further contributes to a perception of a low-risk plugin.

However, a critical concern arises from the output escaping analysis. With 1 total output and 0% properly escaped, this indicates a significant risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Any dynamic data rendered to the user interface without proper escaping can be manipulated by attackers to inject malicious scripts. While the attack surface and other code signals are good, this single, unaddressed output escaping issue presents a clear and present danger. The complete absence of nonce and capability checks is also a weakness, as it implies that even if entry points were to be discovered, they might not be adequately protected against unauthorized access or actions.

Key Concerns

  • Output not properly escaped
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Add Background-Size to Customizer Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Add Background-Size to Customizer Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Add Background-Size to Customizer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actioncustomize_registeradd-bg-size-to-customizer.php:61
actionwp_headadd-bg-size-to-customizer.php:73
Maintenance & Trust

Add Background-Size to Customizer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.2.39
Last updatedJul 26, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs50
Developer Profile

Add Background-Size to Customizer Developer Profile

cmborchert

1 plugin · 50 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Add Background-Size to Customizer

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Add Background-Size to Customizer