Marquee Carousel – CSS only Carousel Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/marquee-carousel

Create simple eye-catching, customizable carousels with lightweight block plugin.

200 active installs v0.1.2 PHP 7.0+ WP 6.1+ Updated Dec 20, 2024
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92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Marquee Carousel – CSS only Carousel Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Marquee Carousel – CSS only Carousel has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "marquee-carousel" v0.1.2 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, external HTTP requests, and the complete sanitization of outputs are significant strengths. The lack of any reported vulnerabilities in its history also contributes positively to its security profile. The plugin currently presents a very low attack surface with no entry points identified in the static analysis, which is ideal for minimizing potential exploit vectors. However, the absence of any nonce checks or capability checks, even with the current zero attack surface, represents a potential future risk. If new entry points are introduced in later versions, these crucial security mechanisms will be missing, leaving them unprotected against common web attacks. While the plugin is currently secure and well-coded, this oversight in fundamental WordPress security practices warrants attention for future development to maintain a robust security stance.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Marquee Carousel – CSS only Carousel Security Vulnerabilities

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

Marquee Carousel – CSS only Carousel Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Marquee Carousel – CSS only Carousel Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actioninitmarquee-carousel.php:52
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetsmarquee-carousel.php:53
filterrender_blockmarquee-carousel.php:54
Maintenance & Trust

Marquee Carousel – CSS only Carousel Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedDec 20, 2024
PHP min version7.0
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs200
Developer Profile

Marquee Carousel – CSS only Carousel Developer Profile

wpspices

3 plugins · 270 total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Marquee Carousel – CSS only Carousel

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/marquee-carousel/build/index.js/wp-content/plugins/marquee-carousel/build/index.css/wp-content/plugins/marquee-carousel/build/slide-group/index.js/wp-content/plugins/marquee-carousel/build/slide-group/index.css/wp-content/plugins/marquee-carousel/build/slide/index.js/wp-content/plugins/marquee-carousel/build/slide/index.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/marquee-carousel/build/index.js/wp-content/plugins/marquee-carousel/build/slide-group/index.js/wp-content/plugins/marquee-carousel/build/slide/index.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wp-block-wpspices-marquee-carousel-slide-groupwp-block-wpspices-marquee-carousel-slide
Data Attributes
data-block="wpspices/marquee-carousel-slide-group"data-block="wpspices/marquee-carousel-slide"
JS Globals
marqueeBlockData
Shortcode Output
<!-- wp:wpspices/marquee-carousel-slide-group --> <!-- /wp:wpspices/marquee-carousel-slide-group --> <!-- wp:wpspices/marquee-carousel-slide --> <!-- /wp:wpspices/marquee-carousel-slide -->
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Marquee Carousel – CSS only Carousel