Chameleon Pure CSS Accordion Security & Risk Analysis

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It is easy accordion, shows posts anywhere via shortcodes, inherits the theme style and theme colors and does not divert the attention away from the i …

0 active installs v1.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.0+ Updated Dec 26, 2017
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Safety Verdict

Is Chameleon Pure CSS Accordion Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Chameleon Pure CSS Accordion has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'chameleon-pure-css-accordion' v1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, 100% proper output escaping, and reliance on prepared statements for all SQL queries are excellent security practices. Furthermore, the plugin does not perform file operations or external HTTP requests, and the static analysis did not reveal any taint flows or unsanitized paths, indicating a low risk of common web vulnerabilities like SQL injection or cross-site scripting. The lack of vulnerability history is also a positive sign, suggesting a history of secure development.

However, the most significant area of concern is the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points, which are the two shortcodes. While there are no direct indications of exploitable vulnerabilities in the static analysis for this specific version, this lack of fundamental WordPress security mechanisms leaves the plugin open to potential Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks if the shortcodes perform any actions that could be exploited. The attack surface is small, and there are no unprotected entry points in terms of authentication, but the absence of authorization checks on the shortcode functionality is a notable weakness.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks on shortcodes
  • Missing capability checks on shortcodes
Vulnerabilities
None known

Chameleon Pure CSS Accordion Security Vulnerabilities

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

Chameleon Pure CSS Accordion Release Timeline

v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Chameleon Pure CSS Accordion Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped18 total outputs
Attack Surface

Chameleon Pure CSS Accordion Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 2

[chameleon_kit] app\views\shortcodes.php:18
[chameleon_accordion] app\views\shortcodes.php:52
WordPress Hooks 4
actioninitchameleon-pure-css-accordion.php:20
filterwidget_textchameleon-pure-css-accordion.php:22
filterwidget_textchameleon-pure-css-accordion.php:23
actionwp_enqueue_scriptschameleon-pure-css-accordion.php:24
Maintenance & Trust

Chameleon Pure CSS Accordion Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedDec 26, 2017
PHP min version5.6
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Chameleon Pure CSS Accordion Developer Profile

alterbid

1 plugin · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect Chameleon Pure CSS Accordion

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/chameleon-pure-css-accordion/app/public/css/chameleon-accordion-style.css
Version Parameters
chameleon-pure-css-accordion/app/public/css/chameleon-accordion-style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
chameleon-containerchameleon-accordionwidget-titleaccordion-item
Data Attributes
id^='chameleon_check_id'
Shortcode Output
<div class="chameleon-container"><h3 class='widget-title' ><div class = "chameleon-accordion" ><input type = "checkbox" id = "chameleon_check_id
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Chameleon Pure CSS Accordion