Plugin Name: Always valid lightbox mod Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/always-valid-lightbox-mod

Always Valid Lightbox Mod is a Lightbox plugin which adapts to site's DOCTYPE and provides a valid HTML markup.

10 active installs vv1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Oct 23, 2013
imageslightboxshadowbox
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Plugin Name: Always valid lightbox mod Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Plugin Name: Always valid lightbox mod has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "always-valid-lightbox-mod" vv1.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface points, dangerous functions, or SQL injection vulnerabilities (all queries use prepared statements) is commendable. Furthermore, the lack of any recorded historical vulnerabilities suggests a history of secure development or consistent patching by the developers.

However, the static analysis does reveal a significant concern regarding output escaping. With 2 total outputs and 0% properly escaped, there is a high risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Any user-supplied data that is displayed by the plugin without proper sanitization and escaping could be exploited by an attacker to inject malicious scripts into the user's browser. This is a critical oversight that significantly detracts from the plugin's otherwise strong security profile.

In conclusion, while the plugin demonstrates excellent practices in areas like attack surface reduction and SQL security, the critical lack of output escaping presents a substantial risk. The absence of historical vulnerabilities is positive, but it does not mitigate the immediate threat posed by unescaped output. Developers should prioritize addressing this output sanitization issue to ensure the plugin's integrity and user safety.

Key Concerns

  • 0% output escaping
Vulnerabilities
None known

Plugin Name: Always valid lightbox mod Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Plugin Name: Always valid lightbox mod Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Plugin Name: Always valid lightbox mod Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_menulightbox.php:58
actioninitlightbox.php:171
actioninitlightbox.php:175
filterthe_contentlightbox.php:197
Maintenance & Trust

Plugin Name: Always valid lightbox mod Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.6.1
Last updatedOct 23, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Plugin Name: Always valid lightbox mod Developer Profile

hb860

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Plugin Name: Always valid lightbox mod

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/always-valid-lightbox-mod/css/black.css/wp-content/plugins/always-valid-lightbox-mod/css/white.css/wp-content/plugins/always-valid-lightbox-mod/js/lightbox.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/always-valid-lightbox-mod/js/lightbox.js
Version Parameters
always-valid-lightbox-mod/css/black.css?ver=always-valid-lightbox-mod/css/white.css?ver=always-valid-lightbox-mod/js/lightbox.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- Modification copyright 2013 Sergey Tkachenko - http://winaero.com --><!-- Copyright 2012 Joffrey Quillet - Email : joffrey.quillet[at]gmail.com --><!-- This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify --><!-- it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2, as -->+8 more
Data Attributes
rel="lightbox"data-lightbox="true"
JS Globals
lightbox
FAQ

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