Dexonline Searchbox Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/dexonline-searchbox

Dexonline Searchbox is a WordPress plugin that adds a searchbox on the sidebar to easily look up Romanian words definitions on dexonline.ro.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Sep 23, 2015
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Dexonline Searchbox Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the 'dexonline-searchbox' v1.0 plugin reveals a generally positive security posture concerning traditional attack vectors. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, significantly limiting the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code does not utilize dangerous functions, perform file operations, or make external HTTP requests. All SQL queries, though none are present in the analysis, would be performed using prepared statements, indicating good database interaction practices if queries were present. The absence of known CVEs in its vulnerability history is also a strong indicator of a well-maintained or simply unexploited plugin.

Key Concerns

  • All output is unescaped
  • No capability checks implemented
  • No nonce checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Dexonline Searchbox Security Vulnerabilities

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

Dexonline Searchbox Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

Dexonline Searchbox Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-dexonline-searchbox.php:146
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-dexonline-searchbox.php:161
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-dexonline-searchbox.php:162
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-dexonline-searchbox.php:177
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-dexonline-searchbox.php:178
actionwidgets_initincludes\class-dexonline-searchbox.php:230
Maintenance & Trust

Dexonline Searchbox Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.3.34
Last updatedSep 23, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Dexonline Searchbox Developer Profile

Alex

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Dexonline Searchbox

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/dexonline-searchbox/css/dexonline-searchbox-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/dexonline-searchbox/js/dexonline-searchbox-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/dexonline-searchbox/js/dexonline-searchbox-admin.js
Version Parameters
dexonline-searchbox/css/dexonline-searchbox-admin.css?ver=dexonline-searchbox/js/dexonline-searchbox-admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Dexonline Searchbox