Announcement ticker highlighter scroller Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/announcement-ticker-highlighter-scroller

This plugin will display the announcement with highlighter scroller. It gradually reveals each message into view from bottom to top.

100 active installs v12.1 PHP + WP 3.4+ Updated Dec 1, 2022
announcementhighlighterscrollertickerwidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Announcement ticker highlighter scroller Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Announcement ticker highlighter scroller has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The announcement-ticker-scroller plugin version 12.1 exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history are significant strengths, indicating a history of stable and secure development. The code analysis shows a strong reliance on prepared statements for SQL queries, and a reasonable number of nonce and capability checks, contributing to a reduced attack surface. However, there are notable areas for improvement. The output escaping is only properly implemented in 48% of cases, which presents a risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is not properly sanitized before being displayed. Furthermore, the plugin has one shortcode entry point with no explicit authentication or permission checks mentioned, which could potentially be exploited depending on the shortcode's functionality.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping percentage
  • Shortcode without explicit auth check
Vulnerabilities
None known

Announcement ticker highlighter scroller Security Vulnerabilities

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

Announcement ticker highlighter scroller Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
1
18 prepared
Unescaped Output
23
21 escaped
Nonce Checks
4
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

95% prepared19 total queries

Output Escaping

48% escaped44 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
<content-management-show> (pages\content-management-show.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Announcement ticker highlighter scroller Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[announcement-ticker] announcement-ticker-highlighter-scroller.php:236
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_menuannouncement-ticker-highlighter-scroller.php:165
actionplugins_loadedannouncement-ticker-highlighter-scroller.php:237
actioninitannouncement-ticker-highlighter-scroller.php:238
actionplugins_loadedannouncement-ticker-highlighter-scroller.php:239
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsannouncement-ticker-highlighter-scroller.php:242
Maintenance & Trust

Announcement ticker highlighter scroller Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.1.10
Last updatedDec 1, 2022
PHP min version
Downloads48K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Announcement ticker highlighter scroller Developer Profile

gopiplus

52 plugins · 19K total installs

76
trust score
Avg Security Score
83/100
Avg Patch Time
70 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Announcement ticker highlighter scroller

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/announcement-ticker-highlighter-scroller/announcement-ticker-highlighter-scroller.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/announcement-ticker-highlighter-scroller/announcement-ticker-highlighter-scroller.js
Version Parameters
announcement-ticker-highlighter-scroller/announcement-ticker-highlighter-scroller.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
g_aths_bgg_aths_highlighter
JS Globals
g_aths_contentsg_aths_widthg_aths_heightg_aths_cssg_aths_delayg_aths_speed+2 more
Shortcode Output
[announcement-ticker group=""]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Announcement ticker highlighter scroller