Popup with fancybox Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/popup-with-fancybox

This plugin allows you to create lightweight fancy box popup window in your blog with custom content. we can easily configure popup size and timeout.

1K active installs v3.6 PHP + WP 3.4+ Updated Oct 29, 2023
fancyboxpopup
84
B · Generally Safe
CVEs total1
Unpatched0
Last CVEOct 30, 2023
Safety Verdict

Is Popup with fancybox Safe to Use in 2026?

Mostly Safe

Score 84/100

Popup with fancybox is generally safe to use though it hasn't been updated recently. 1 past CVE were resolved. Keep it updated.

1 known CVELast CVE: Oct 30, 2023Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'popup-with-fancybox' plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for the vast majority of its SQL queries and has no known unpatched vulnerabilities, indicating that past issues have been addressed by developers. The absence of external HTTP requests, file operations, and a large attack surface are also favorable indicators. However, the plugin has a concerningly low percentage of properly escaped output, suggesting a potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. While taint analysis did not reveal immediate critical or high-severity issues in the analyzed flows, the limited scope of taint analysis (only 2 flows) means that other potential vulnerabilities might exist. The plugin also has a history of high-severity vulnerabilities, specifically SQL injection, which is a significant concern even if currently patched. This history, coupled with the unescaped output, warrants caution.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping percentage
  • History of high severity SQL Injection
  • Limited taint analysis scope
Vulnerabilities
1

Popup with fancybox Security Vulnerabilities

CVEs by Year

1 CVE in 2023
2023
Patched Has unpatched

Severity Breakdown

High
1

1 total CVE

CVE-2023-5465high · 8.8Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Popup with fancybox <= 3.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via Shortcode

Oct 30, 2023 Patched in 3.6 (85d)
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Popup with fancybox Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
1
24 prepared
Unescaped Output
33
20 escaped
Nonce Checks
8
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

96% prepared25 total queries

Output Escaping

38% escaped53 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
<content-management-show> (pages\content-management-show.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Popup with fancybox Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[popupwfancybox] popup-with-fancybox.php:314
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_menupopup-with-fancybox.php:270
actionplugins_loadedpopup-with-fancybox.php:313
actionwp_enqueue_scriptspopup-with-fancybox.php:315
actionplugins_loadedpopup-with-fancybox.php:316
actioninitpopup-with-fancybox.php:319
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptspopup-with-fancybox.php:320
Maintenance & Trust

Popup with fancybox Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.4.8
Last updatedOct 29, 2023
PHP min version
Downloads111K

Community Trust

Rating70/100
Number of ratings11
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Popup with fancybox Developer Profile

gopiplus@hotmail.com

8 plugins · 4K total installs

73
trust score
Avg Security Score
79/100
Avg Patch Time
69 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Popup with fancybox

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/popup-with-fancybox/fancybox/jquery.fancybox.pack.js/wp-content/plugins/popup-with-fancybox/fancybox/jquery.fancybox.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/popup-with-fancybox/fancybox/jquery.fancybox.pack.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
fancybox-content-inside
Data Attributes
id="simple-popup-with-fancybox"
JS Globals
addTextPopupWithFancybox
Shortcode Output
[popupwfancybox
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Popup with fancybox