
Drop in Dropbox Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/drop-in-dropboxUpload single files or entire directories with subdirectories to your Dropbox account.
Is Drop in Dropbox Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100Drop in Dropbox has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The plugin 'drop-in-dropbox' v0.2.7 exhibits several concerning security practices despite a lack of recorded vulnerabilities. The static analysis reveals a significant issue with output escaping, as 0% of the 7 total outputs are properly escaped. This could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is not handled carefully before being displayed. Additionally, the presence of the `unserialize` function without accompanying sanitization or validation is a critical risk, as it can be exploited to execute arbitrary code. The taint analysis, while reporting no critical or high severity flows, did identify 2 flows with unsanitized paths, which warrants further investigation, especially in conjunction with the `unserialize` function. The plugin's attack surface is currently reported as zero, and there are no known CVEs, which is positive. However, the code signals, particularly the unescaped outputs and the dangerous use of `unserialize`, indicate a weak security posture that could be easily exploited if an attacker can find a way to inject malicious data.
Key Concerns
- Dangerous function unserialize present
- 0% of outputs properly escaped
- Taint analysis shows unsanitized paths
- No nonce checks
- No capability checks
Drop in Dropbox Security Vulnerabilities
Drop in Dropbox Code Analysis
Dangerous Functions Found
Output Escaping
Data Flow Analysis
Drop in Dropbox Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 3
Maintenance & Trust
Drop in Dropbox Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Drop in Dropbox Developer Profile
3 plugins · 40 total installs
How We Detect Drop in Dropbox
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Asset Fingerprints
/wp-content/plugins/drop-in-dropbox/drop-in-dropbox.css/wp-content/plugins/drop-in-dropbox/drop-in-dropbox.js/wp-content/plugins/drop-in-dropbox/drop-in-dropbox.jsHTML / DOM Fingerprints
<!-- Sign up for Dropbox --><!-- password saved --><!-- could be anything within your WordPress installation --><!-- full directory path -->+9 morename="drop_drop_options[drop_drop_email]"name="drop_drop_options[drop_drop_pwd]"name="drop_drop_options[drop_drop_loc_dir]"name="drop_drop_options[drop_drop_rem_dir]"name="drop_drop_abort"name="refresh"+1 more<a target="_blank" href="http://db.tt/Og2TFSR4">Sign up for Dropbox »</a>