JB Nice Scroll Bar Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/jb-nice-scroll

JB Nice Scroll Bar is an awesome Scroll Bar plugin for your wordpress website.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.5+ Updated Jun 21, 2015
color-scrollbarnice-scrollscrollbar-wordpresssuper-scrollbar
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is JB Nice Scroll Bar Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

JB Nice Scroll Bar has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "jb-nice-scroll" v1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture regarding its attack surface and SQL handling, with zero identified entry points and all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements. This suggests a developer who is mindful of common web vulnerabilities in these areas. Furthermore, the absence of any recorded vulnerability history, including CVEs, contributes to an overall positive impression of its security.

However, a significant concern arises from the static analysis revealing that 100% of outputting functions are not properly escaped. This indicates a high likelihood of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, where malicious scripts could be injected and executed within the user's browser. The lack of nonce and capability checks, while not directly indicative of a vulnerability in isolation given the zero attack surface, means that if any new entry points were introduced in future versions without proper security considerations, these vulnerabilities could be easily exploited. The absence of taint analysis flows is noted, but the clear output escaping issue overshadows this.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped
  • No nonce checks found
  • No capability checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

JB Nice Scroll Bar Security Vulnerabilities

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

JB Nice Scroll Bar Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

JB Nice Scroll Bar Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
8
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped8 total outputs
Attack Surface

JB Nice Scroll Bar Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actioninitjb-nicescroll-hook.php:14
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsjb-nicescroll-hook.php:23
actionwp_headjb-nicescroll-hook.php:44
actionadmin_menujb-nicescroll-hook.php:50
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsjb-nicescroll-hook.php:63
actionadmin_initjb-nicescroll-hook.php:78
Maintenance & Trust

JB Nice Scroll Bar Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.2.39
Last updatedJun 21, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

JB Nice Scroll Bar Developer Profile

jobair

2 plugins · 20 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect JB Nice Scroll Bar

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/jb-nice-scroll/js/jquery.nicescroll.min.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/jb-nice-scroll/js/color-picker.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
class="color-field"class="my-color-field"
JS Globals
jbnicescroll_options
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about JB Nice Scroll Bar