
Custom Backgrounds Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/custom-background-101This is a highly customizable Background image uploader, background color plugin. You can set background image, background color, background reapet op …
Is Custom Backgrounds Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Custom Backgrounds has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The plugin "custom-background-101" v1.1 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the static analysis provided. There are no identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes that lack authentication or permission checks, nor are there any identified dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests. The complete absence of any SQL queries without prepared statements is a significant strength, indicating good database interaction practices. However, a critical concern arises from the output escaping. With 100% of outputs not being properly escaped, this plugin is highly susceptible to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Any data rendered to the user interface that originates from or is influenced by user input or potentially untrusted sources could be exploited by attackers to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability history shows no past issues, which is positive, but the current unescaped output presents a substantial risk that needs immediate attention. While the plugin demonstrates good practices in other areas, the severe lack of output escaping creates a significant security weakness.
Key Concerns
- All outputs are unescaped
Custom Backgrounds Security Vulnerabilities
Custom Backgrounds Code Analysis
Output Escaping
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Asset Fingerprints
/wp-content/plugins/custom-background-101/css/background.phpHTML / DOM Fingerprints
link_text<!-- admin options for inserting Font Size and Font Family --><!-- Sending saved Data to wp_nonce fields -->data-color-pickerdata-custom-backgroundfarbtasticbc_options