Cut The Lights Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/cut-the-lights

A simple plugin that enables dark mode in your admin area.

0 active installs v1.2.2 PHP + WP 5.9+ Updated Jun 13, 2022
adminappearancedarkmodestylethemes
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Cut The Lights Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Cut The Lights 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 "cut-the-lights" v1.2.2 plugin exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface points, such as unprotected AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, is a significant strength. Furthermore, the code adheres to secure development practices with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements and all output properly escaped. The presence of at least one capability check, even without knowing its specific implementation, is a positive sign of access control awareness.

No critical or high-severity taint flows were detected, indicating that user-supplied data is not being improperly handled. The plugin's vulnerability history is also remarkably clean, with zero recorded CVEs, suggesting a history of stable and secure development. This lack of historical issues reinforces the positive findings from the static analysis.

While the plugin appears very secure, the complete absence of any identified entry points (AJAX, REST, shortcodes, cron) is unusual and could indicate a very simple plugin or a limitation in the static analysis. However, given the other strong indicators of secure coding, the overall risk is assessed as very low. The plugin demonstrates robust security practices, making it a strong candidate for safe deployment.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Cut The Lights Security Vulnerabilities

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

Cut The Lights Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped17 total outputs
Attack Surface

Cut The Lights Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 9
actionadmin_headadmin\class-lights-off-admin.php:396
actionadmin_noticesadmin\class-lights-off-admin.php:405
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-lights-off.php:142
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-lights-off.php:157
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-lights-off.php:158
actionadmin_initincludes\class-lights-off.php:160
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-lights-off.php:161
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-lights-off.php:176
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-lights-off.php:177
Maintenance & Trust

Cut The Lights Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.0.11
Last updatedJun 13, 2022
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Cut The Lights Developer Profile

giuliogulizia

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 Cut The Lights

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/cut-the-lights/assets/css/cut-the-lights-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/cut-the-lights/assets/js/cut-the-lights-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/cut-the-lights/assets/js/cut-the-lights-admin.js
Version Parameters
cut-the-lights/assets/css/cut-the-lights-admin.css?ver=cut-the-lights/assets/js/cut-the-lights-admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
lightsoff_theme_fieldscheme-listcolor-optioncolor-palette
Data Attributes
name="lightsoff_setting_select"id="admin_color_fresh"value="default"value="coffee"class="tog"name="lightsoff_switch_checkbox"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Cut The Lights