Mint Sliders Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/mint-sliders

A wordpress responsive image slider plugin.

10 active installs v1.5.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Aug 26, 2013
image-sliderimages-sliderskitter-slidersliderwordpress-slider
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Mint Sliders Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The mint-sliders plugin version 1.5.0 exhibits a concerning security posture despite a clean vulnerability history. Static analysis reveals a significant weakness: an unprotected AJAX handler presents a direct attack vector. Furthermore, the presence of the `unserialize` function, coupled with flows identified in taint analysis indicating unsanitized data, raises concerns about potential deserialization vulnerabilities. The complete lack of output escaping for all identified outputs is a critical flaw, making it highly susceptible to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. While the plugin demonstrates good practices in using prepared statements for SQL queries and has no recorded CVEs, these strengths are overshadowed by the critical vulnerabilities in handling user input and output.

Key Concerns

  • AJAX handler without authentication check
  • Unsanitized data flow from taint analysis (high severity)
  • Dangerous function: unserialize used
  • 0% of outputs properly escaped
  • Bundled outdated library: jQuery v1.5.2
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Mint Sliders Security Vulnerabilities

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

Mint Sliders Release Timeline

v1.1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Mint Sliders Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
2
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
40
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
1

Dangerous Functions Found

unserialize$mis_array = unserialize($mis_gallery_info);admin-views/mint_loadnggallery_callback.php:10
unserialize$mis_array = unserialize($mis_gallery_info);views/imageslider.php:33

Bundled Libraries

jQuery1.5.2

Output Escaping

0% escaped40 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
<mintimageslider-meta> (admin-views/mintimageslider-meta.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
1 unprotected

Mint Sliders Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected1

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_mint_loadnggallerymintfunc.php:34

Shortcodes 1

[mintslider] mintfunc.php:36
WordPress Hooks 7
actioninitmintfunc.php:28
actionsave_postmintfunc.php:30
actionadmin_initmintfunc.php:32
filtermanage_edit-mintimagesliders_columnsmintfunc.php:38
actionmanage_mintimagesliders_posts_custom_columnmintfunc.php:40
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsmintfunc.php:42
filterenter_title_heremintfunc.php:243
Maintenance & Trust

Mint Sliders Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedAug 26, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Mint Sliders Developer Profile

Taraprasad Swain

2 plugins · 1K total installs

76
trust score
Avg Security Score
74/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Mint Sliders

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Mint Sliders