LSX Testimonials Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/lsx-testimonials

The LSX Testimonials plugin adds a section to your website for storing your testimonial information.

10 active installs v1.3.6 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated Aug 18, 2023
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is LSX Testimonials Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

LSX Testimonials has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "lsx-testimonials" plugin v1.3.6 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of critical and high-severity taint flows, along with all output being properly escaped, is highly commendable. The plugin also demonstrates good practices by not performing file operations or making external HTTP requests, and it includes a nonce check. The vulnerability history being clean further contributes to a positive assessment.

However, there are a few areas that could be improved. The plugin lacks capability checks on its entry points, meaning that actions could potentially be performed by unauthenticated users if an attacker were to discover or craft requests targeting these points. While the attack surface is small and no direct vulnerabilities were identified in the code analysis, the absence of capability checks represents a potential weakness that could be exploited in conjunction with other factors or in future code revisions if not addressed.

In conclusion, "lsx-testimonials" v1.3.6 is currently in a good security state with no known historical vulnerabilities and strong static analysis findings in output escaping and taint analysis. The primary concern lies in the lack of capability checks on its limited entry points, which introduces a theoretical risk that should be mitigated to further strengthen its security.

Key Concerns

  • Missing capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

LSX Testimonials Security Vulnerabilities

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

LSX Testimonials Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
2
4 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
204 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

67% prepared6 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped204 total outputs
Attack Surface

LSX Testimonials Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_update-menu-orderincludes\class-lsx-testimonials-scpo-engine.php:24

Shortcodes 1

[lsx_testimonials] includes\functions.php:39
WordPress Hooks 47
filtercmb2_enqueue_cssclasses\admin\class-settings-theme.php:41
actioncmb2_before_formclasses\admin\class-settings-theme.php:42
actioncmb2_before_title_field_rowclasses\admin\class-settings-theme.php:43
actioncmb2_after_tab_closing_field_rowclasses\admin\class-settings-theme.php:44
actioncmb2_render_tab_closingclasses\admin\class-settings-theme.php:45
filtercmb2_sanitize_tab_closingclasses\admin\class-settings-theme.php:46
actioncmb2_after_formclasses\admin\class-settings-theme.php:47
filtercmb2_options_page_redirect_urlclasses\admin\class-settings-theme.php:48
actioncmb2_admin_initclasses\admin\class-settings.php:32
actionlsx_testimonials_settings_pageclasses\admin\class-settings.php:33
actioninitclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-admin.php:17
actioninitclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-admin.php:18
filtercmb2_admin_initclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-admin.php:19
filtercmb2_admin_initclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-admin.php:20
filtercmb2_admin_initclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-admin.php:21
filtercmb2_admin_initclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-admin.php:22
actioncmb_save_customclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-admin.php:24
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-admin.php:25
filtertype_url_form_mediaclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-admin.php:27
filterenter_title_hereclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-admin.php:28
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-frontend.php:16
filterwp_kses_allowed_htmlclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-frontend.php:17
filtertemplate_includeclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-frontend.php:18
filtertemplate_includeclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-frontend.php:19
actiontemplate_redirectclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-frontend.php:22
filterlsx_customizer_colour_selectors_bodyclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-frontend.php:26
filterwpseo_schema_graph_piecesclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-frontend.php:32
filterlsx_fonts_cssclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-frontend.php:34
filterlsx_banner_titleclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-frontend.php:35
filterget_the_archive_titleclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-frontend.php:36
filterexcerpt_more_pclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-frontend.php:38
filterexcerpt_lengthclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-frontend.php:39
filterexcerpt_strip_tagsclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-frontend.php:40
actionwidgets_initclasses\class-lsx-testimonials-widget.php:336
filterlsx_banner_allowed_post_typesclasses\class-lsx-testimonials.php:20
filterlsx_placeholder_urlclasses\class-lsx-testimonials.php:36
filterlsx_to_placeholder_urlclasses\class-lsx-testimonials.php:37
actionadmin_initincludes\class-lsx-testimonials-scpo-engine.php:21
actionadmin_initincludes\class-lsx-testimonials-scpo-engine.php:22
actionpre_get_postsincludes\class-lsx-testimonials-scpo-engine.php:26
filterget_previous_post_whereincludes\class-lsx-testimonials-scpo-engine.php:28
filterget_previous_post_sortincludes\class-lsx-testimonials-scpo-engine.php:29
filterget_next_post_whereincludes\class-lsx-testimonials-scpo-engine.php:30
filterget_next_post_sortincludes\class-lsx-testimonials-scpo-engine.php:31
actioninitincludes\functions.php:19
actionrest_api_initincludes\functions.php:78
actionrest_api_initincludes\functions.php:117
Maintenance & Trust

LSX Testimonials Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.3.8
Last updatedAug 18, 2023
PHP min version7.0
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

LSX Testimonials Developer Profile

Ash Shaw

14 plugins · 700 total installs

81
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
51 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect LSX Testimonials

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/lsx-testimonials/assets/css/lsx-testimonials.css/wp-content/plugins/lsx-testimonials/assets/js/lsx-testimonials-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/lsx-testimonials/assets/js/lsx-testimonials-frontend.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/lsx-testimonials/assets/js/lsx-testimonials-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/lsx-testimonials/assets/js/lsx-testimonials-frontend.js
Version Parameters
lsx-testimonials/assets/css/lsx-testimonials.css?ver=lsx-testimonials/assets/js/lsx-testimonials-admin.js?ver=lsx-testimonials/assets/js/lsx-testimonials-frontend.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
lsx-testimonial-wrapperlsx-testimonial-contentlsx-testimonial-authorlsx-testimonial-meta
Data Attributes
data-lsx-testimonial-id
JS Globals
lsx_testimonials_frontend_params
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/lsx-testimonials/v1/testimonials
Shortcode Output
[lsx_testimonials[lsx_testimonial
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about LSX Testimonials