
FixPress Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/fixpressHeres a simple plugin that fixes the gallery so it validates by pushing the css into `` and a couple of other little tweaks.
Is FixPress Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100FixPress has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "fixpress" plugin v0.8 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It demonstrates excellent practices by avoiding dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests. Crucially, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and all identified output is properly escaped, mitigating common risks like SQL injection and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history is a significant positive indicator. However, the complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks on its single shortcode entry point represents a notable concern. While the attack surface is minimal, this oversight could still be exploited if the shortcode handles user-supplied data in a sensitive manner, though the taint analysis did not flag any unsanitized paths. Overall, "fixpress" v0.8 is well-coded with a clean history, but the missing authentication/authorization checks on its sole entry point are a weakness that warrants attention.
Key Concerns
- Missing nonce checks on shortcode
- Missing capability checks on shortcode
FixPress Security Vulnerabilities
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Output Escaping
FixPress Attack Surface
Shortcodes 1
WordPress Hooks 6
Maintenance & Trust
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FixPress Developer Profile
6 plugins · 6K total installs
How We Detect FixPress
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Asset Fingerprints
/fixpress/css/gallery.cssfixpress/css/gallery.css?ver=HTML / DOM Fingerprints
gallery-itemcol-gallery-icongallery-caption<!-- Gallery fixed using FixPress http://www.pross.org.uk -->data-original-widthdata-original-height<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-'><dl class='gallery-item col-3'><dt class='gallery-icon'></dt>