Gallery 5cript Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/gallery-5cript

A WordPress plugin that uses the modern and accessible dialog HTML element to display images and videos.

0 active installs v2.0.0 PHP 8.1+ WP 6.6.0+ Updated Jul 28, 2025
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Gallery 5cript Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Gallery 5cript has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'gallery-5cript' v2.0.0 plugin demonstrates a generally good security posture with significant strengths in its use of prepared statements for all SQL queries and a high percentage of properly escaped output. The absence of any historical vulnerabilities or bundled libraries is also a positive indicator. However, several critical concerns emerge from the static analysis. The plugin presents a substantial attack surface with 3 out of 5 entry points lacking permission callbacks, specifically all 3 REST API routes. Furthermore, the taint analysis reveals 3 flows with unsanitized paths, all categorized as high severity, indicating a potential for attackers to manipulate data input into these insecure entry points, leading to unexpected behavior or security breaches. While the plugin avoids dangerous functions and file operations, these high-severity taint flows, combined with the unprotected REST API routes, represent the most significant security risks.

Key Concerns

  • Unprotected REST API routes
  • High severity unsanitized taint flows
  • Unprotected AJAX handlers
Vulnerabilities
None known

Gallery 5cript Security Vulnerabilities

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

Gallery 5cript Release Timeline

v2.0.0Current
v1.4.1
v1.4.0
v1.3.0
v1.2.1
v1.2.0
v1.0.6
v1.0.5
v1.0.4
v1.0.3
v1.0.2
v1.0.1
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Gallery 5cript Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
46 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
150 escaped
Nonce Checks
4
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared46 total queries

Output Escaping

97% escaped155 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
3 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

6 flows3 with unsanitized paths
insert_media_action (gallery_5cript.php:225)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
3 unprotected

Gallery 5cript Attack Surface

Entry Points5
Unprotected3

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_save_imagesgallery_5cript.php:69

REST API Routes 3

GET/wp-json/5cript-gallery/v1/gallerieshelper.php:720
GET/wp-json/5cript-gallery/v1/gallery/(?P<id>\d+)helper.php:726
GET/wp-json/5cript-gallery/v1/gallery/(?P<id>\d+)/imageshelper.php:739

Shortcodes 1

[gallery_shortcode] gallery_5cript.php:281
WordPress Hooks 16
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsgallery_5cript.php:59
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsgallery_5cript.php:60
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsgallery_5cript.php:61
actionadmin_footergallery_5cript.php:62
actionadmin_menugallery_5cript.php:63
actionadmin_post_gallery_5cript_newgallery_5cript.php:64
actionadmin_post_gallery_5cript_insert_mediagallery_5cript.php:65
actionadmin_post_gallery_5cript_delete_gallerygallery_5cript.php:66
actioninitgallery_5cript.php:67
actioninitgallery_5cript.php:68
actiondelete_attachmentgallery_5cript.php:70
actionadmin_post_gallery_5cript_duplicategallery_5cript.php:71
actionadmin_menugallery_5cript.php:480
actionadmin_initgallery_5cript.php:481
actionrest_api_inithelper.php:712
actioninithelper.php:713
Maintenance & Trust

Gallery 5cript Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedJul 28, 2025
PHP min version8.1
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Gallery 5cript Developer Profile

Billy Basdras

1 plugin · 0 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Gallery 5cript

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/gallery-5cript/output.css/wp-content/plugins/gallery-5cript/front/js/front.js/wp-content/plugins/gallery-5cript/admin/js/new.js/wp-content/plugins/gallery-5cript/admin/js/edit.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/gallery-5cript/front/js/front.js/wp-content/plugins/gallery-5cript/admin/js/new.js/wp-content/plugins/gallery-5cript/admin/js/edit.js
Version Parameters
gallery-5cript/output.css?ver=gallery-5cript/front/js/front.js?ver=gallery-5cript/admin/js/new.js?ver=gallery-5cript/admin/js/edit.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
GALLERY_5CRIPT_EDITGALLERY_5CRIPT_NEW
JS Globals
edit_js_object
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Gallery 5cript