Advanced Pixel Editor Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-pixel-editor

Photoshop-grade image editing inside WordPress — sigmoidal contrast, unsharp masking, and real-time before/after preview. Powered by ImageMagick.

0 active installs v3.4.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.6+ Updated Mar 18, 2026
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Advanced Pixel Editor Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "advanced-pixel-editor" v3.4.0 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture, as indicated by its static analysis results. The absence of directly exploitable vulnerabilities in its attack surface (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, cron events) is a significant strength. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates excellent coding practices with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements and all output being properly escaped. The presence of nonce and capability checks on all identified entry points further reinforces its secure design. The vulnerability history being completely clean also suggests a history of responsible development and patching if any issues were ever discovered.

Key Concerns

  • Flows with unsanitized paths
  • File operations present
Vulnerabilities
None known

Advanced Pixel Editor Security Vulnerabilities

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

Advanced Pixel Editor Release Timeline

v3.4.0Current
v3.3.2
v3.3.1
v3.3.0
v3.2.0
v3.1.1
v3.1
v3.0
v2.9
v2.8
v2.7
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Advanced Pixel Editor Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
164 escaped
Nonce Checks
4
Capability Checks
11
File Operations
3
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped164 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

5 flows2 with unsanitized paths
ajax_save (includes/class-advaimg-ajax-handler.php:192)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Advanced Pixel Editor Attack Surface

Entry Points4
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 4

authwp_ajax_advaimg_previewincludes/class-advaimg-ajax-handler.php:23
authwp_ajax_advaimg_saveincludes/class-advaimg-ajax-handler.php:24
authwp_ajax_advaimg_get_originalincludes/class-advaimg-ajax-handler.php:25
authwp_ajax_advaimg_restoreincludes/class-advaimg-ajax-handler.php:26
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_menuincludes/class-advanced-pixel-editor.php:77
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes/class-advanced-pixel-editor.php:78
filtermedia_row_actionsincludes/class-advanced-pixel-editor.php:84
Maintenance & Trust

Advanced Pixel Editor Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 18, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads515

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Advanced Pixel Editor Developer Profile

Rafael Minuesa

2 plugins · 0 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 Pixel Editor

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/advanced-pixel-editor/assets/js/media-library.js/wp-content/plugins/advanced-pixel-editor/assets/css/admin.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/advanced-pixel-editor/assets/js/media-library.js
Version Parameters
advanced-pixel-editor/assets/css/admin.css?ver=advanced-pixel-editor/assets/js/media-library.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
advaimg-advanced-edit
Data Attributes
data-advaimg-attachment-id
JS Globals
ADVAIMG_MEDIA
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Advanced Pixel Editor