Shutter Reloaded Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/shutter-reloaded

Darkens the current page and displays an image (like Lightbox, Thickbox, etc.), but is a lot smaller (10KB) and faster.

1K active installs v2.5 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Nov 28, 2017
imagesjavascriptlightboxviewer
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Shutter Reloaded Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The Shutter Reloaded plugin v2.5 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. There are no identified vulnerabilities in its history, suggesting a history of secure development. The static analysis reveals a minimal attack surface with no direct entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes. Furthermore, the code does not utilize dangerous functions, make external HTTP requests, or perform file operations, all of which are positive indicators. The plugin also demonstrates good practices with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements, and a significant number of nonce checks (7) and one capability check, indicating an effort to secure its functionalities. However, a significant concern is the complete lack of proper output escaping for all 46 identified outputs. This means that any dynamic content displayed by the plugin is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, which could allow an attacker to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by users. While the absence of critical taint flows and historical CVEs is reassuring, the unescaped output presents a clear and present danger that needs immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • 0% output escaping
Vulnerabilities
None known

Shutter Reloaded Security Vulnerabilities

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

Shutter Reloaded Release Timeline

v2.5Current
v2.4.1
v2.4
v2.3
v2.2
v2.1
v2.0
v1.2
v1.1
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Shutter Reloaded Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
46
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
7
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped46 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows
<admin-page> (admin-page.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Shutter Reloaded Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionget_footershutter-reloaded.php:88
actionwp_headshutter-reloaded.php:90
filterthe_contentshutter-reloaded.php:124
actionactivate_shutter-reloaded/shutter-reloaded.phpshutter-reloaded.php:152
actionadmin_menushutter-reloaded.php:165
Maintenance & Trust

Shutter Reloaded Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedNov 28, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads144K

Community Trust

Rating86/100
Number of ratings6
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Shutter Reloaded Developer Profile

Andrew Ozz

6 plugins · 2.0M total installs

72
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
3424 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Shutter Reloaded

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/shutter-reloaded/shutter-reloaded.css/wp-content/plugins/shutter-reloaded/shutter-reloaded.js/wp-content/plugins/shutter-reloaded/menu/
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/shutter-reloaded/shutter-reloaded.js
Version Parameters
shutter-reloaded.css?ver=2.4shutter-reloaded.js?ver=2.5

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
shutterset_
Data Attributes
data-shutter-reloaded
JS Globals
shutterSettingsshutterReloadedshutterAddLoad
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Shutter Reloaded