FixPress Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/fixpress

Heres a simple plugin that fixes the gallery so it validates by pushing the css into `` and a couple of other little tweaks.

10 active installs v0.8 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Sep 14, 2010
commentsembedgallerymediatemplate
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is FixPress Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 15yr ago
Risk Assessment

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
Vulnerabilities
None known

FixPress Security Vulnerabilities

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

FixPress Release Timeline

v0.8Current
v0.7
v0.5
v0.4
v0.3
v0.2
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

FixPress Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped9 total outputs
Attack Surface

FixPress Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[gallery] fixpress.php:28
WordPress Hooks 6
actionwp_footerfixpress.php:11
actionget_headerfixpress.php:18
filtercomment_form_field_commentfixpress.php:125
filtercomment_form_default_fieldsfixpress.php:148
filterembed_oembed_htmlfixpress.php:193
filterget_search_formfixpress.php:210
Maintenance & Trust

FixPress Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.0.5
Last updatedSep 14, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

FixPress Developer Profile

Simon Prosser

6 plugins · 6K total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect FixPress

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/fixpress/css/gallery.css
Version Parameters
fixpress/css/gallery.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
gallery-itemcol-gallery-icongallery-caption
HTML Comments
<!-- Gallery fixed using FixPress http://www.pross.org.uk -->
Data Attributes
data-original-widthdata-original-height
Shortcode Output
<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-'><dl class='gallery-item col-3'><dt class='gallery-icon'></dt>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about FixPress