WP-Safety

Mimo Carousel Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/mimo-carousel

Create Custom Carousels with no code knowledge. Choose Columns, show/hide arrows/dots and a lot of options, display any taxonomy.

20 active installs v1.3.5 PHP + WP 4.3+ Updated Jun 10, 2016
carouselcolumnscontentjqueryposts
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Plugin page Download
Safety Verdict

Is Mimo Carousel Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The mimo-carousel plugin, version 1.3.5, presents a generally good security posture with a small attack surface and robust use of prepared statements for SQL queries. The plugin also demonstrates a commitment to security by including nonce and capability checks on most of its entry points. Its vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs, suggesting a history of secure development or a lack of public discovery of vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function unserialize used
  • 49% of outputs properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Mimo Carousel Security Vulnerabilities

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

Mimo Carousel Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
2 prepared
Unescaped Output
49
47 escaped
Nonce Checks
4
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

unserialize$datetime = unserialize( $args['value'] );includes\CMB2\includes\CMB2_Types.php:583

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

49% escaped96 total outputs
Attack Surface

Mimo Carousel Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[mimo_carousel] public\class-mimo-carousel-public.php:94
WordPress Hooks 32
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-mimo-carousel.php:139
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-mimo-carousel.php:154
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-mimo-carousel.php:155
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-mimo-carousel.php:156
filterdashboard_glance_itemsincludes\class-mimo-carousel.php:158
actioncmb2_initincludes\class-mimo-carousel.php:160
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-mimo-carousel.php:182
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-mimo-carousel.php:183
filtertemplate_includeincludes\class-mimo-carousel.php:186
filtertemplate_includeincludes\class-mimo-carousel.php:187
filterget_post_metadataincludes\CMB2\includes\CMB2_Ajax.php:114
filterupdate_post_metadataincludes\CMB2\includes\CMB2_Ajax.php:117
filtercmb2_show_onincludes\CMB2\includes\CMB2_hookup.php:66
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes\CMB2\includes\CMB2_hookup.php:79
actionadd_attachmentincludes\CMB2\includes\CMB2_hookup.php:80
actionedit_attachmentincludes\CMB2\includes\CMB2_hookup.php:81
actionsave_postincludes\CMB2\includes\CMB2_hookup.php:82
actionshow_user_profileincludes\CMB2\includes\CMB2_hookup.php:107
actionedit_user_profileincludes\CMB2\includes\CMB2_hookup.php:108
actionuser_new_formincludes\CMB2\includes\CMB2_hookup.php:109
actionpersonal_options_updateincludes\CMB2\includes\CMB2_hookup.php:111
actionedit_user_profile_updateincludes\CMB2\includes\CMB2_hookup.php:112
actionuser_registerincludes\CMB2\includes\CMB2_hookup.php:113
actioninitincludes\CMB2\init.php:72
actionplugins_loadedincludes\CPT_Core\CPT_Core.php:85
actioninitincludes\CPT_Core\CPT_Core.php:86
filterpost_updated_messagesincludes\CPT_Core\CPT_Core.php:87
filterenter_title_hereincludes\CPT_Core\CPT_Core.php:93
actionplugins_loadedincludes\Taxonomy_Core\Taxonomy_Core.php:92
actioninitincludes\Taxonomy_Core\Taxonomy_Core.php:93
actionwidgets_initincludes\widgets\mimo-widget-carousel.php:7
actionwp_enqueue_scriptspublic\class-mimo-carousel-public.php:487
Maintenance & Trust

Mimo Carousel Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.5.33
Last updatedJun 10, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating20/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs20
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Developer Profile

Mimo Carousel Developer Profile

mimo

8 plugins · 910 total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Mimo Carousel

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/mimo-carousel/public/css/mimo-carousel-public.css/wp-content/plugins/mimo-carousel/public/js/mimo-carousel-public.js/wp-content/plugins/mimo-carousel/admin/css/mimo-carousel-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/mimo-carousel/admin/js/mimo-carousel-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/mimo-carousel/public/slick/slick.css/wp-content/plugins/mimo-carousel/public/slick/slick-theme.css/wp-content/plugins/mimo-carousel/public/slick/slick.js/wp-content/plugins/mimo-carousel/admin/js/mimo-carousel-metabox.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/mimo-carousel/public/js/mimo-carousel-public.js/wp-content/plugins/mimo-carousel/admin/js/mimo-carousel-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/mimo-carousel/public/slick/slick.js/wp-content/plugins/mimo-carousel/admin/js/mimo-carousel-metabox.js
Version Parameters
mimo-carousel/public/css/mimo-carousel-public.css?ver=mimo-carousel/public/js/mimo-carousel-public.js?ver=mimo-carousel/admin/css/mimo-carousel-admin.css?ver=mimo-carousel/admin/js/mimo-carousel-admin.js?ver=mimo-carousel/public/slick/slick.css?ver=mimo-carousel/public/slick/slick-theme.css?ver=mimo-carousel/public/slick/slick.js?ver=mimo-carousel/admin/js/mimo-carousel-metabox.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
mimo-carousel-wrappermimo-carousel-containermimo-carousel-itemmm_car_carouselmimo-carousel-slider
HTML Comments
<!--MIMO The addons inclusions --><!-- NOTE: Your metabox on Map CPT -->
Data Attributes
data-posttypedata-postidsdata-taxonomydata-termsdata-orderbydata-order+17 more
JS Globals
mimo_carousel_ajax_object
Shortcode Output
[mimo_carousel post_type='post' postids='' taxonomy='' terms='' orderby='date' order='DESC' posts_per_page='10' offset='0' slidesToShow='3' slidesToScroll='1' autoplay='true' autoplaySpeed='5000' arrows='true' dots='false' fade='false' rtl='false' lazyLoad='ondemand' infinite='true' centerMode='false' centerPadding='50px' variableWidth='false' rows='1' slidesPerRow='1']
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Mimo Carousel