Genesis Accessible Security & Risk Analysis

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Genesis Accessible is a plugin for site owners who want accessibility-ready websites using the Genesis Framework, but who use child themes which don&# …

500 active installs v1.4.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.9+ Updated Jan 14, 2020
a11yaccessibilityaccessiblegenesiswcag
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Genesis Accessible Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The genesis-accessible plugin v1.4.0 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of identified attack surface points, dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, and the exclusive use of prepared statements for SQL queries are excellent indicators of secure coding practices. Taint analysis revealing no unsanitized paths further bolsters this positive assessment. The plugin's history of zero known vulnerabilities, with no unpatched issues, also suggests a well-maintained and secure codebase over time.

However, the analysis does flag some areas that could be considered potential weaknesses, albeit not immediate critical threats given the current data. The absence of nonce checks and capability checks across all identified entry points (even though the attack surface is zero) suggests a reliance on the platform to enforce security. While this might be acceptable if the plugin truly has no user-facing or sensitive operations that require explicit protection beyond WordPress's default, it does represent a missed opportunity to harden the plugin further. The static analysis also reports a high percentage of properly escaped output, but the 5% that is not escaped could still represent a potential vector for XSS vulnerabilities, especially if the unescaped output handles user-provided data. Overall, the plugin is commendably secure, but a slight increase in diligence regarding explicit security checks and output sanitization could further enhance its resilience.

Key Concerns

  • 0 Nonce checks
  • 0 Capability checks
  • Output escaping: 5% not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Genesis Accessible Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Genesis Accessible Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

95% escaped38 total outputs
Attack Surface

Genesis Accessible Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 29
actiongenesis_settings_sanitizer_initadmin\accessible-theme-settings.php:57
actiongenesis_admin_menuadmin\accessible-theme-settings.php:368
filtertiny_mce_before_initadmin\admin.php:10
actiongenesis_initgenesis-accessible.php:115
filterthe_contentincludes\attributes.php:9
actioninitincludes\class-genesisaccessible.php:37
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-genesisaccessible.php:53
actionadmin_noticesincludes\class-genesisaccessible.php:67
actionadmin_noticesincludes\class-genesisaccessible.php:80
actiontemplate_redirectincludes\class-genesisaccessible.php:152
actiontemplate_redirectincludes\class-genesisaccessible.php:156
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\dropdown.php:9
filterget_search_formincludes\forms.php:12
actiongenesis_before_loopincludes\headings.php:9
filtergenesis_do_navincludes\headings.php:73
filtergenesis_register_sidebar_defaultsincludes\headings.php:106
actiongenesis_before_headerincludes\skip-links.php:10
filtergenesis_attr_nav-primaryincludes\skip-links.php:94
filtergenesis_attr_contentincludes\skip-links.php:95
filtergenesis_attr_sidebar-primaryincludes\skip-links.php:96
filtergenesis_attr_sidebar-secondaryincludes\skip-links.php:97
filtergenesis_attr_footer-widgetsincludes\skip-links.php:98
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\skip-links.php:183
actionwidgets_initincludes\widgets.php:8
filterget_the_content_more_linkincludes\wp-modification.php:3
filterthe_content_more_linkincludes\wp-modification.php:4
actiongenesis_looptemplates\404.php:12
actiongenesis_entry_contenttemplates\sitemap.php:16
actiongenesis_post_contenttemplates\sitemap.php:17
Maintenance & Trust

Genesis Accessible Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.3.21
Last updatedJan 14, 2020
PHP min version5.6
Downloads16K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings6
Active installs500
Developer Profile

Genesis Accessible Developer Profile

Gary Jones

8 plugins · 930 total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Genesis Accessible

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/genesis-accessible/css/genwpacc-skiplinks.css
Version Parameters
genesis-accessible/css/genwpacc-skiplinks.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- As of Genesis 3.0.0, the 404 page accessibility feature has been removed. -->
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Genesis Accessible