Distinctive Lightbox Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/distinctive-lightbox

Add a stunning, yet lightweight lightbox to your site in seconds. Easy to configure via simple settings.

10 active installs v1.0.4 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated Mar 21, 2023
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Distinctive Lightbox Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Distinctive Lightbox 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

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the "distinctive-lightbox" v1.0.4 plugin appears to have a strong security posture. The plugin demonstrates excellent adherence to secure coding practices by avoiding dangerous functions, utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries, and properly escaping all output. Furthermore, the absence of file operations and external HTTP requests reduces the potential attack surface. The code analysis also shows no identified taint flows, indicating a low risk of injecting malicious data.

The vulnerability history is also positive, with no recorded CVEs for this plugin, which suggests a history of responsible development and maintenance. The presence of capability checks on two occasions, even without a clear indication of the attack surface being protected, is a good sign. However, the total lack of nonces, especially in the context of potentially interactive elements like a lightbox, could be a concern. While no vulnerabilities are currently known, the absence of nonce checks could leave the plugin susceptible to CSRF attacks if any of its functionalities were ever to be exposed in a way that could be triggered maliciously.

In conclusion, "distinctive-lightbox" v1.0.4 presents as a secure plugin with strong coding standards and no known vulnerabilities. The primary area for potential improvement would be the implementation of nonce checks to further harden against CSRF attacks, though currently, this is not a confirmed weakness as the attack surface is reported as zero.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Distinctive Lightbox Security Vulnerabilities

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

Distinctive Lightbox Release Timeline

v1.0.4Current
v1.0.3
v1.0.2
v1.0.1
v1.0
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Distinctive Lightbox Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped71 total outputs
Attack Surface

Distinctive Lightbox Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 9
actionadmin_menuincludes/classes/DistinctiveLightbox.php:64
filterthe_contentincludes/classes/DistinctiveLightbox.php:65
actioninitincludes/functions/core.php:22
actioninitincludes/functions/core.php:23
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes/functions/core.php:24
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes/functions/core.php:25
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes/functions/core.php:26
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes/functions/core.php:27
filterscript_loader_tagincludes/functions/core.php:30
Maintenance & Trust

Distinctive Lightbox Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.1.10
Last updatedMar 21, 2023
PHP min version7.0
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Distinctive Lightbox Developer Profile

Danny Jones

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 Distinctive Lightbox

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/distinctive-lightbox/dist/js/frontend.js/wp-content/plugins/distinctive-lightbox/dist/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/distinctive-lightbox/dist/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/distinctive-lightbox/dist/css/admin-style.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/distinctive-lightbox/dist/js/frontend.js/wp-content/plugins/distinctive-lightbox/dist/js/admin.js
Version Parameters
distinctive-lightbox/dist/js/frontend.js?ver=distinctive-lightbox/dist/css/style.css?ver=distinctive-lightbox/dist/js/admin.js?ver=distinctive-lightbox/dist/css/admin-style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
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Data Attributes
data-gallerydata-gslidedata-typedata-widthdata-heightdata-youtube-id+1 more
JS Globals
LightBoxData
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Distinctive Lightbox