Does Advanced Author Box have any unpatched vulnerabilities?

No. All known vulnerabilities in Advanced Author Box have been patched as of the latest data update. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest version.

Is Advanced Author Box compatible with WordPress 5.2.24?

According to WordPress.org data, Advanced Author Box 1.5.9 has been tested up to WordPress 5.2.24. Check the plugin's changelog for the latest compatibility information.

How often is Advanced Author Box updated?

Advanced Author Box was last updated on Mar 31, 2021. Frequent updates are generally a positive security signal.

What is Advanced Author Box's security score?

Advanced Author Box has a WP-Safety security score of 85/100. This score is computed from CVE history, patch response time, developer trust signals, and plugin maintenance activity.

Advanced Author Box Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-author-box

Add an author box to your posts, with your avatar, name, url and description with optional social media links. Supports AMP plugin - Accelerated Mobil …

100 active installs v1.5.9 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Mar 31, 2021

ampauthorauthor-boxauthor-infoguerrilla

A · Safe

CVEs total0

Unpatched0

Last CVENever

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Safety Verdict

Is Advanced Author Box Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Advanced Author Box has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago

Risk Assessment

The advanced-author-box plugin version 1.5.9 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of known vulnerabilities (CVEs) and a clean taint analysis with zero unsanitized flows are highly positive indicators. The code also demonstrates good practices such as using prepared statements for all SQL queries and including nonce and capability checks, although the latter are present in a limited number of instances.

Key Concerns

Low percentage of properly escaped output

Vulnerabilities

None known

Advanced Author Box Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.

Code Analysis

Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Advanced Author Box Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions

Raw SQL Queries

0 prepared

Unescaped Output

16 escaped

Nonce Checks

Capability Checks

File Operations

External Requests

Bundled Libraries

Output Escaping

76% escaped21 total outputs

Attack Surface

Advanced Author Box Attack Surface

Entry Points0

Unprotected0

WordPress Hooks 12

filteruser_contactmethodsadvanced-author-box.php:29

filterthe_contentadvanced-author-box.php:194

actionamp_post_template_cssadvanced-author-box.php:204

actionshow_user_profileadvanced-author-box.php:332

actionedit_user_profileadvanced-author-box.php:333

actionpersonal_options_updateadvanced-author-box.php:335

actionedit_user_profile_updateadvanced-author-box.php:336

actionadmin_menuWDPanelAdmin.php:21

filterplugin_action_linksWDPanelAdmin.php:22

filterozh_adminmenu_iconWDPanelAdmin.php:23

actionadmin_print_scriptsWDPanelAdmin.php:25

actionadmin_print_stylesWDPanelAdmin.php:26

Maintenance & Trust

Advanced Author Box Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.2.24

Last updatedMar 31, 2021

PHP min version

Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating100/100

Number of ratings1

Active installs100

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Developer Profile

Advanced Author Box Developer Profile

Dean Williams

4 plugins · 210 total installs

trust score

Avg Security Score

87/100

Avg Patch Time

30 days

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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Advanced Author Box

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths

/wp-content/plugins/advanced-author-box/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes

aab_wrapaab_gravataraab_textaab_social

Data Attributes

data-nonce-field

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