Reset Meta Box Positions Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/reset-meta-box-positions

Reset the meta box positions on admin post editor screen for all post types, including custom post types.

300 active installs v0.1.2 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Feb 17, 2021
admineditormeta-boxpositionreset
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Reset Meta Box Positions Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Reset Meta Box Positions has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "reset-meta-box-positions" plugin v0.1.2 exhibits a generally good security posture from a code perspective, with no reported vulnerabilities in its history and a complete lack of dangerous functions or SQL queries that are not prepared. The plugin also correctly implements a nonce check on its single AJAX entry point. However, a significant concern arises from the complete absence of output escaping for all five identified output points. This means that any data rendered by the plugin could potentially be vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks if that data originates from user-supplied input or other untrusted sources. While the plugin's attack surface is small and protected, the lack of output sanitization is a critical oversight that could be exploited.

Key Concerns

  • All output is unescaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Reset Meta Box Positions Security Vulnerabilities

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

Reset Meta Box Positions Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

Reset Meta Box Positions Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_rmbp_reset_mbreset-meta-box-positions.php:41
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_initreset-meta-box-positions.php:37
actionadmin_menureset-meta-box-positions.php:38
filterplugin_action_linksreset-meta-box-positions.php:39
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsreset-meta-box-positions.php:40
Maintenance & Trust

Reset Meta Box Positions Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.6.17
Last updatedFeb 17, 2021
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs300
Developer Profile

Reset Meta Box Positions Developer Profile

David Gwyer

11 plugins · 109K total installs

69
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
156 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Reset Meta Box Positions

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/reset-meta-box-positions/css/rmbp.css/wp-content/plugins/reset-meta-box-positions/js/rmbp-ajax.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/reset-meta-box-positions/js/rmbp-ajax.js
Version Parameters
reset-meta-box-positions/css/rmbp.css?ver=reset-meta-box-positions/js/rmbp-ajax.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
rmbp-h2cpt-chk-trrmbp-spinnerrmbp-response
Data Attributes
data-cpt
JS Globals
rmbp_vars
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/wpgo/v1/rmbp_reset_mb
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Reset Meta Box Positions