MB Text Limiter Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/meta-box-text-limiter

Limit number of characters or words entered for text and textarea fields in meta boxes.

400 active installs v1.2.7 PHP + WP 5.9+ Updated Dec 4, 2025
custom-fieldsmeta-boxtext-limit
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is MB Text Limiter Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

MB Text Limiter has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4mo ago
Risk Assessment

The meta-box-text-limiter v1.2.7 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface, and importantly, all identified entry points appear to be protected. The code signals are also positive, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and all output properly escaped. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces potential vulnerabilities.

Taint analysis did not reveal any unsanitized paths, indicating that user-supplied data is not being processed in a way that could lead to exploitation. Furthermore, the plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no known CVEs recorded. This suggests a history of secure development and maintenance. However, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks, while not immediately indicative of a vulnerability given the limited attack surface, could become a concern if new entry points are introduced in future versions without proper authorization controls.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

MB Text Limiter Security Vulnerabilities

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

MB Text Limiter Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

MB Text Limiter Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionrwmb_beforetext-limiter.php:38
filterrwmb_get_valuetext-limiter.php:41
filterrwmb_the_valuetext-limiter.php:42
actionrwmb_enqueue_scriptstext-limiter.php:44
Maintenance & Trust

MB Text Limiter Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 4, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads15K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs400
Developer Profile

MB Text Limiter Developer Profile

Anh Tran

17 plugins · 85K total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
76 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect MB Text Limiter

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/meta-box-text-limiter/text-limiter.css/wp-content/plugins/meta-box-text-limiter/text-limiter.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/meta-box-text-limiter/text-limiter.js
Version Parameters
meta-box-text-limiter/text-limiter.css?ver=meta-box-text-limiter/text-limiter.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
text-limitercountermaximum
Data Attributes
data-limit-type
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about MB Text Limiter