Indent Lists Button Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/indent-lists-button

Indent all lists! This plugin adds an indent button to the WordPress editor for indenting lists.

800 active installs v0.1.37 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Aug 10, 2022
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Indent Lists Button Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "indent-lists-button" plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events suggests a minimal attack surface, with no entry points found that lack authentication or permission checks. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a lack of dangerous functions, secure handling of all SQL queries via prepared statements, and no file operations or external HTTP requests. The vulnerability history is also clean, with no recorded CVEs, which is a positive indicator.

However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping. All identified outputs (6 in total) are not properly escaped, presenting a potential risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if the plugin's output is user-controlled or dynamic. The lack of nonce checks and capability checks, while potentially mitigated by the limited attack surface, leaves room for potential authorization bypasses if new entry points were to be introduced or if existing code had subtle flaws. Despite these potential weaknesses, the overall security is good due to the absence of critical vulnerabilities and a clean history.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Indent Lists Button Security Vulnerabilities

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

Indent Lists Button Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Indent Lists Button Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionplugins_loadedili-indent-lists-button.php:23
actioninitili-indent-lists-button.php:24
actionwp_headili-indent-lists-button.php:25
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsili-indent-lists-button.php:26
filtermce_external_pluginsili-indent-lists-button.php:34
filtermce_buttons_2ili-indent-lists-button.php:35
Maintenance & Trust

Indent Lists Button Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.0.11
Last updatedAug 10, 2022
PHP min version
Downloads23K

Community Trust

Rating86/100
Number of ratings6
Active installs800
Developer Profile

Indent Lists Button Developer Profile

Methodos

2 plugins · 810 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Indent Lists Button

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/indent-lists-button/css/admin/ili-admin.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/indent-lists-button/js/mce-plugin.js
Version Parameters
indent-lists-button/js/mce-plugin.js?v=9

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
ili-indent
JS Globals
iliGlob
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Indent Lists Button