
Lightweight Sidebar Manager Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/sidebar-managerCreate new sidebar areas and display them conditionally on certain pages. Works with all themes.
Is Lightweight Sidebar Manager Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100Lightweight Sidebar Manager has a strong security track record. Known vulnerabilities have been patched promptly.
The "sidebar-manager" plugin version 2.0.0 demonstrates a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin has a minimal attack surface, with only one AJAX handler, and importantly, this handler is protected by authentication checks. The code signals are also positive, showing a high percentage of properly escaped outputs and a good use of prepared statements for SQL queries. The presence of nonce and capability checks further reinforces its defensive coding practices. Taint analysis revealing no unsanitized paths or critical/high severity flows is also a very encouraging sign. The plugin's vulnerability history indicates one previously disclosed medium severity vulnerability, which is now patched, suggesting a proactive approach to security fixes. Overall, this version appears robust.
Key Concerns
- One medium severity CVE in history
- One file operation found
- One external HTTP request found
- Bundled library (Select2)
Lightweight Sidebar Manager Security Vulnerabilities
CVEs by Year
Severity Breakdown
1 total CVE
Lightweight Sidebar Manager <= 1.1.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
Lightweight Sidebar Manager Code Analysis
Bundled Libraries
SQL Query Safety
Output Escaping
Data Flow Analysis
Lightweight Sidebar Manager Attack Surface
AJAX Handlers 1
WordPress Hooks 25
Maintenance & Trust
Lightweight Sidebar Manager Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Lightweight Sidebar Manager Developer Profile
32 plugins · 8.6M total installs
How We Detect Lightweight Sidebar Manager
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Asset Fingerprints
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