Advanced Download Box Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-download-box

Easily create beautiful, customizable download boxes for posts and pages with advanced styling and access control options.

0 active installs v1.0.4 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.2+ Updated Jul 21, 2025
downloaddownload-boxdownload-buttonfilesshortcode
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Advanced Download Box Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'advanced-download-box' plugin v1.0.4 exhibits a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, and external HTTP requests is highly commendable. Furthermore, the plugin successfully implements nonce and capability checks on its single entry point, a shortcode, indicating good security practices for handling user input and access control. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history also suggests a stable and secure development track record.

While the static analysis reveals no immediate threats or weaknesses, the complete absence of taint analysis flows is unusual. Typically, even secure plugins will have some analyzed flows, and a zero count might indicate that the taint analysis tool did not have sufficient data or context to analyze any flows. This doesn't necessarily imply a vulnerability but is an observation worth noting. However, given the overall positive indicators from the code signals and vulnerability history, the risk associated with this plugin is currently assessed as very low.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Advanced Download Box Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Advanced Download Box Release Timeline

v1.0.4Current
v1.0.3
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Advanced Download Box Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped110 total outputs
Attack Surface

Advanced Download Box Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[advanced_download_box] public/adb-frontend-display.php:33
WordPress Hooks 9
actionadd_meta_boxesadmin/adb-meta-box.php:21
actionsave_postadmin/adb-meta-box.php:22
actionadmin_menuadmin/adb-settings-page.php:21
actionadmin_initadmin/adb-settings-page.php:22
actioninitadvanced-download-box.php:71
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadvanced-download-box.php:72
actionplugins_loadedadvanced-download-box.php:129
actionwp_enqueue_scriptspublic/adb-frontend-display.php:32
filterthe_contentpublic/adb-frontend-display.php:35
Maintenance & Trust

Advanced Download Box Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedJul 21, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads430

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Advanced Download Box Developer Profile

Ali Zarei

2 plugins · 30 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Advanced Download 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-download-box/admin/css/adb-admin-styles.css/wp-content/plugins/advanced-download-box/admin/js/adb-admin-script.js/wp-content/plugins/advanced-download-box/public/css/adb-frontend-styles.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/advanced-download-box/admin/js/adb-admin-script.js
Version Parameters
advanced-download-box/admin/css/adb-admin-styles.css?ver=advanced-download-box/admin/js/adb-admin-script.js?ver=advanced-download-box/public/css/adb-frontend-styles.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
adb-download-box
Data Attributes
data-adb-btn-bg-colordata-adb-btn-text-colordata-adb-btn-hover-bg-colordata-adb-btn-hover-text-colordata-adb-title-text-colordata-adb-title-font-size+16 more
JS Globals
advanced_download_box_options
Shortcode Output
[advanced_download_box]<div class="adb-download-box">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Advanced Download Box