Lightning Advanced Unit Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/lightning-advanced-unit

This is a plug-ins that extend the functionality of the theme "Lightning".

3K active installs v3.4.1 PHP + WP 5.3+ Updated Jan 4, 2022
lightning
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Lightning Advanced Unit Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Lightning Advanced Unit has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the "lightning-advanced-unit" v3.4.1 plugin reveals a generally positive security posture, with no identified attack surface entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. The code also shows good practices in its handling of SQL queries, all of which use prepared statements, and a complete absence of file operations and external HTTP requests. However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping, where only 34% of the 103 identified outputs are properly escaped, leaving a substantial portion potentially vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history further strengthens the perception of a secure plugin, suggesting diligent development and maintenance. The absence of taint analysis flows and dangerous functions is also a positive indicator. Despite the lack of direct entry points, the insufficient output escaping represents a notable risk that should be addressed.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Lightning Advanced Unit Security Vulnerabilities

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

Lightning Advanced Unit Release Timeline

v3.4.1Current
v3.4.0
v3.3.3
v3.3.2
v3.3.1
v3.3.0
v3.2.0
v3.1.2
v3.1.1
v3.1.0
v3.0.3
v3.0.2
v3.0.1
v3.0.0
v2.6.3
v2.6.2
v2.6.1
v2.6.0
v2.5.0
v2.4.1
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Lightning Advanced Unit Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
68
35 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

34% escaped103 total outputs
Attack Surface

Lightning Advanced Unit Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 27
actioncustomize_registerinc\menu-btn-position.php:5
filterlightning_menu_btn_positioninc\menu-btn-position.php:33
filterbody_classinc\menu-btn-position.php:42
actionwp_headinc\navi-common.php:41
actionlightning_header_beforeinc\navi-common.php:45
actionplugins_loadedinc\navi-common.php:70
actioncustomize_registerinc\navi-common.php:81
filterbody_classinc\navigation\navigation.php:5
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\navigation\navigation.php:16
actionlightning_header_beforeinc\navigation\navigation.php:26
actionlightning_footer_afterinc\navigation\navigation.php:38
actioncustomize_registerinc\sidebar-child-list-hidden.php:5
actionwp_headinc\sidebar-child-list-hidden.php:25
actioncustomize_registerinc\sidebar-fix\sidebar-fix.php:5
filterbody_classinc\sidebar-fix\sidebar-fix.php:29
actionwp_headinc\sidebar-fix\sidebar-fix.php:43
actioncustomize_registerinc\sidebar-position.php:5
actionwp_headinc\sidebar-position.php:29
actionafter_setup_themeinc\vk-mobile-nav\class-vk-mobile-nav.php:14
actionwidgets_initinc\vk-mobile-nav\class-vk-mobile-nav.php:15
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\vk-mobile-nav\class-vk-mobile-nav.php:17
filterbody_classinc\vk-mobile-nav\class-vk-mobile-nav.php:18
actionwidgets_initinc\widgets\widget-full-wide-title.php:7
actionwidgets_initinc\widgets\widget-new-posts.php:302
actionplugins_loadedlightning_advanced_unit.php:52
actionwp_enqueue_scriptslightning_advanced_unit.php:57
actionadmin_noticeslightning_advanced_unit.php:68
Maintenance & Trust

Lightning Advanced Unit Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedJan 4, 2022
PHP min version
Downloads213K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs3K
Developer Profile

Lightning Advanced Unit Developer Profile

Hidekazu Ishikawa

5 plugins · 218K total installs

76
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
126 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Lightning Advanced Unit

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/lightning-advanced-unit/js/lightning-adv.min.js/wp-content/plugins/lightning-advanced-unit/inc/navigation/css/navigation.css/wp-content/plugins/lightning-advanced-unit/inc/navigation/js/navigation.min.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/lightning-advanced-unit/js/lightning-adv.min.js/wp-content/plugins/lightning-advanced-unit/inc/navigation/js/navigation.min.js
Version Parameters
lightning-advanced-unit/js/lightning-adv.min.js?ver=lightning-advanced-unit/inc/navigation/css/navigation.css?ver=lightning-advanced-unit/inc/navigation/js/navigation.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
menu-slidedevice-mobiledevice-pcvk-mobile-nav-widgetsubSection-titlevk-mobile-nav-menu-btnvk-mobile-navveu_adminEdit+2 more
HTML Comments
<!-- [ /#wrap ] --><!-- [ /#bodyInner ] --><!-- /This file is part of https://github.com/vektor-inc/vektor-wp-libraries --><!-- This file is part of https://github.com/vektor-inc/vektor-wp-libraries -->
Data Attributes
id="bodyInner"id="navSection"class="navSection"id="wrap"class="wrap"id="vk-mobile-nav-upper"+6 more
JS Globals
window.vk_mobile_nav_textdomain
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Lightning Advanced Unit