
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. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
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 Release Timeline
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
34 plugins · 8.8M total installs
How We Detect Lightweight Sidebar Manager
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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