
PhotoPress – Masonry Gallery Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/photopress-masonry-galleryExtends the [gallery] shortcode to add a masonry style display option.
Is PhotoPress – Masonry Gallery Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100PhotoPress – Masonry Gallery has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The plugin "photopress-masonry-gallery" v1.2.8 exhibits a strong security posture based on the static analysis provided. The complete absence of identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate good practices, with no dangerous functions, 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements, and a high percentage of output being properly escaped. The lack of file operations, external HTTP requests, nonce checks, and capability checks in the analyzed code also contributes positively to its security. Taint analysis revealing zero flows with unsanitized paths further reinforces this assessment. The plugin also has no recorded vulnerability history, indicating a consistent track record of security. Overall, this plugin appears to be developed with security in mind, presenting minimal immediate risks. However, the analysis of "0 total entry points" and "0 flows analyzed" might suggest a very limited or perhaps non-existent scope for the static analysis performed. If the plugin actually has functionalities that were not captured by the analysis, there could be undiscovered risks. The absence of capability checks is a concern if the plugin's functionalities are intended to be restricted to certain user roles, as this could lead to unauthorized access if entry points were present but not properly secured.
Key Concerns
- No capability checks found
PhotoPress – Masonry Gallery Security Vulnerabilities
PhotoPress – Masonry Gallery Code Analysis
Output Escaping
PhotoPress – Masonry Gallery Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 8
Maintenance & Trust
PhotoPress – Masonry Gallery Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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PhotoPress – Masonry Gallery Developer Profile
7 plugins · 350 total installs
How We Detect PhotoPress – Masonry Gallery
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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