
Lazy Load Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/lazy-loadLazy load images to improve page load times and server bandwidth. Images are loaded only when visible to the user.
Is Lazy Load Safe to Use in 2026?
Mostly Safe
Score 84/100Lazy Load is generally safe to use though it hasn't been updated recently. 1 past CVE were resolved. Keep it updated.
The "lazy-load" plugin v0.6.1 presents a mixed security profile. On the positive side, the static analysis reveals no immediately apparent vulnerabilities within the provided metrics. There are no detected dangerous functions, SQL queries are exclusively prepared, all output is properly escaped, and there are no file operations or external HTTP requests. The absence of critical or high-severity taint flows further suggests a relatively clean codebase from a static analysis perspective. However, the vulnerability history is a significant concern. The plugin has a known CVE associated with Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), and while it is currently patched, the presence of past vulnerabilities, particularly an XSS flaw, indicates a potential for such issues to resurface if the code is not diligently maintained. The lack of nonce checks and capability checks, despite a zero attack surface, could become a weakness if new entry points were introduced in future updates without proper authorization mechanisms.
Key Concerns
- Known CVE (XSS) in vulnerability history
- Missing nonce checks
- Missing capability checks
Lazy Load Security Vulnerabilities
CVEs by Year
Severity Breakdown
1 total CVE
Lazy Load < 0.6.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Lazy Load Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Lazy Load Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 6
Maintenance & Trust
Lazy Load Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Lazy Load Developer Profile
213 plugins · 19.2M total installs
How We Detect Lazy Load
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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