Responsive CSS EDITOR Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/responsive-css-editor

WPWOX Responsive CSS Editor provides the easier and efficient method to create breakpoints and add css to them.

400 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3+ Updated Jan 19, 2016
css-editorcustom-cssresponsive-cssresponsive-custom-stylewpwox
64
C · Use Caution
CVEs total1
Unpatched1
Last CVEJun 5, 2023
Safety Verdict

Is Responsive CSS EDITOR Safe to Use in 2026?

Use With Caution

Score 64/100

Responsive CSS EDITOR has 1 unpatched vulnerability. Evaluate alternatives or apply available mitigations.

1 known CVE 1 unpatched Last CVE: Jun 5, 2023Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "responsive-css-editor" v1.0 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. While the attack surface appears to be minimal with no identifiable entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events lacking authentication or proper checks, the code analysis reveals significant concerns. Notably, 100% of the SQL queries are not using prepared statements, presenting a high risk of SQL injection vulnerabilities. This is further amplified by the plugin's vulnerability history, which includes a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability, with one currently unpatched. The moderate percentage of properly escaped output also leaves room for potential cross-site scripting (XSS) issues, although no critical or high-severity taint flows were detected. The presence of unpatched vulnerabilities, coupled with the lack of prepared statements for all SQL queries, indicates a need for immediate attention to address these security weaknesses.

Key Concerns

  • Unpatched CVE
  • 100% SQL queries not using prepared statements
  • Only 67% output properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
1

Responsive CSS EDITOR Security Vulnerabilities

CVEs by Year

1 CVE in 2023 · unpatched
2023
Patched Has unpatched

Severity Breakdown

Medium
1

1 total CVE

CVE-2023-2482medium · 6.6Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Responsive CSS EDITOR <= 1.0 - Authenticated(Administrator+) SQL Injection

Jun 5, 2023Unpatched
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Responsive CSS EDITOR Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
14
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
12 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

0% prepared14 total queries

Output Escaping

67% escaped18 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
<addbreakpoints> (addbreakpoints.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Responsive CSS EDITOR Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menuindex.php:29
actionadmin_menuindex.php:63
Maintenance & Trust

Responsive CSS EDITOR Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedJan 19, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs400
Developer Profile

Responsive CSS EDITOR Developer Profile

wpwox

1 plugin · 400 total installs

69
trust score
Avg Security Score
64/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Responsive CSS EDITOR

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/responsive-css-editor/assets/responsivecss.php/wp-content/plugins/responsive-css-editor/addbreakpoints.php/wp-content/plugins/responsive-css-editor/addcsstobreakpoints.php
Version Parameters
responsive-css-editor/style.css?ver=1.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- Use nonce for verification -->
Data Attributes
name="wpwox_noncename"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Responsive CSS EDITOR