Boxer Image Upload Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/boxer-image-upload

This plugin could use for upload a single image to media and display on frontend by using a image upload widget.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.5+ Updated Mar 22, 2015
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Boxer Image Upload Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Boxer Image Upload has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The boxer-image-upload plugin version 1.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any recorded CVEs, including critical or high-severity ones, and the lack of identified dangerous functions or raw SQL queries suggest a careful development approach. Furthermore, the complete lack of identified vulnerabilities in taint analysis and no file operations or external HTTP requests are positive indicators. However, a significant concern arises from the "output escaping" metric, where 100% of outputs are not properly escaped. This is a critical flaw that, despite other positive findings, leaves the plugin vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Boxer Image Upload Security Vulnerabilities

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

Boxer Image Upload Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
28
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped28 total outputs
Attack Surface

Boxer Image Upload Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsboxer-image-upload.php:131
actionwidgets_initboxer-image-upload.php:139
Maintenance & Trust

Boxer Image Upload Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.1.42
Last updatedMar 22, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Boxer Image Upload Developer Profile

mandeep007

2 plugins · 910 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Boxer Image Upload

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/boxer-image-upload/js/script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/boxer-image-upload/js/script.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
image-upload-widget
Data Attributes
data-field_id
Shortcode Output
<h2><img class="style="height:width:
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Boxer Image Upload