Image Slider Block Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/image-slider-block

A lightweight image slider block for the WordPress editor. No jQuery, no bloat, no upsells.

90 active installs v3.0.0 PHP 7.0+ WP 6.6+ Updated Jul 19, 2026
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CVEs total0
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Safety Verdict

Is Image Slider Block Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "image-slider-block" plugin v2.0.1 demonstrates an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, perfect output escaping, no file operations, no external HTTP requests, and critically, no nonce or capability checks that could be exploited. The taint analysis also shows zero identified unsanitized data flows across all severity levels. This indicates that the developers have followed robust secure coding practices, prioritizing input validation and output sanitization, even though there are no obvious user-facing interactive points that would typically require such measures.

The vulnerability history is equally impressive, with zero known CVEs, critical, high, medium, or low. This lack of historical vulnerabilities, coupled with the current analysis showing no immediate threats, suggests a stable and well-maintained codebase. The absence of common vulnerability types further reinforces this positive assessment. The plugin's strength lies in its minimalistic design and the apparent diligence of its developers in ensuring code safety. However, the complete absence of any interactive entry points (AJAX, REST, shortcodes) and security checks (nonce, capability) might be a consequence of the plugin's limited functionality or its intended use case. If the plugin were to introduce more complex features that interact with user input or WordPress core functionalities, the current absence of these checks would become a significant concern.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Image Slider Block Security Vulnerabilities

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

Image Slider Block Release Timeline

v3.0.0Current
v2.0.1
v2.0
v1.1
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Image Slider Block Code Analysis

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

Image Slider Block Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actioninitimage-slider-block.php:65
actioninitimage-slider-block.php:66
actionplugins_loadedimage-slider-block.php:154
Maintenance & Trust

Image Slider Block Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested7.0.2
Last updatedJul 19, 2026
PHP min version7.0
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating90/100
Number of ratings8
Active installs90
Developer Profile

Image Slider Block Developer Profile

Anna Schneider

1 plugin · 90 total installs

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

How We Detect Image Slider Block

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/image-slider-block/slick/css/slick.css/wp-content/plugins/image-slider-block/slick/js/slick.min.js/wp-content/plugins/image-slider-block/slick/js/frontend.js/wp-content/plugins/image-slider-block/build
Script Paths
slick/js/frontend.jsslick/js/slick.min.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wp-block-image-slider-block
Data Attributes
data-slider-options
JS Globals
oacsImageSlider
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Image Slider Block