Awesome Lightbox Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/awesome-lightbox

Awesome video lightbox plugin.

0 active installs v1.3 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.1+ Updated Apr 16, 2025
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Awesome Lightbox Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Awesome Lightbox has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 11mo ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the 'awesome-lightbox' v1.3 plugin exhibits an excellent security posture. The static analysis reveals no identified attack surface through AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a complete absence of dangerous functions, with all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements and all output being properly escaped. There are no file operations, external HTTP requests, or missing nonce/capability checks. The taint analysis also shows no identified flows with unsanitized paths, further reinforcing the clean code. The vulnerability history is equally reassuring, with zero known CVEs, historical or current, of any severity. This lack of reported vulnerabilities over time suggests a strong commitment to secure coding practices and thorough testing. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and robust adherence to secure coding principles like prepared statements and output escaping. The primary weakness, if it can be called one, is the complete lack of any identified entry points, which might be an artifact of the analysis tool or the plugin's specific functionality. However, given the other positive indicators, this does not currently represent a significant concern.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Awesome Lightbox Security Vulnerabilities

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

Awesome Lightbox Code Analysis

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

Awesome Lightbox Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actioninitawesome-lightbox.php:28
filterblock_categoriesawesome-lightbox.php:37
filterblock_categories_allawesome-lightbox.php:39
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsawesome-lightbox.php:102
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsawesome-lightbox.php:103
filterplugin_row_metaawesome-lightbox.php:156
Maintenance & Trust

Awesome Lightbox Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedApr 16, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads804

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Awesome Lightbox Developer Profile

Rajat Sharma

2 plugins · 300 total installs

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

How We Detect Awesome Lightbox

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/awesome-lightbox/assets/lib/glightbox/css/glightbox.min.css/wp-content/plugins/awesome-lightbox/assets/lib/glightbox/js/glightbox.min.js
Script Paths
assets/lib/glightbox/js/glightbox.min.js
Version Parameters
awesome-lightbox/assets/lib/glightbox/css/glightbox.min.css?ver=awesome-lightbox/assets/lib/glightbox/js/glightbox.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
video-svg-btnwp-block-awesome-lightbox-video-lightbox-blockglightbox
JS Globals
GLightbox
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Awesome Lightbox