Simple Accessible Spoilers Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simple-accessible-spoilers

Create fully accessible content spoilers or accordions with a shortcode.

100 active installs v1.0.13 PHP 5.6+ WP 3.9.1+ Updated Apr 19, 2025
accordionshortcodespoiler
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Simple Accessible Spoilers Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Simple Accessible Spoilers has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 11mo ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the 'simple-accessible-spoilers' plugin v1.0.13 reveals a generally strong security posture, with no identified dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and all output properly escaped. The plugin also has a clean vulnerability history, with no recorded CVEs. This suggests a well-developed and maintained plugin that prioritizes security best practices.

However, the absence of any nonce checks or capability checks across its entry points is a significant concern. While the attack surface is currently small (0 AJAX handlers, 0 REST API routes, 0 shortcodes, 0 cron events), this lack of protection means that if any of these entry points were to be introduced or expanded in future versions without proper authorization checks, they would be immediately vulnerable. The taint analysis also shows no flows were analyzed, which could be an indicator of a limited scope of analysis or a truly simple plugin, but it leaves a potential gap in understanding how data might flow and be handled within the plugin.

In conclusion, while the current state of the plugin is commendable with no known vulnerabilities and good coding practices, the lack of built-in authorization and validation mechanisms on its (currently non-existent) entry points represents a latent risk. Future development should prioritize the implementation of these checks to maintain its secure standing.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks on entry points
  • No capability checks on entry points
  • Taint analysis not performed or limited
Vulnerabilities
None known

Simple Accessible Spoilers Security Vulnerabilities

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

Simple Accessible Spoilers Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped20 total outputs
Attack Surface

Simple Accessible Spoilers Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssimple-accessible-spoilers.php:117
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssimple-accessible-spoilers.php:134
actionwp_dashboard_setupsimple-accessible-spoilers.php:142
actionadmin_menusimple-accessible-spoilers.php:188
actionadmin_initsimple-accessible-spoilers.php:240
Maintenance & Trust

Simple Accessible Spoilers Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedApr 19, 2025
PHP min version5.6
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Simple Accessible Spoilers Developer Profile

seshelby

5 plugins · 4K total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
8 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Simple Accessible Spoilers

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-accessible-spoilers/styles/simple-accessible-spoilers-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/simple-accessible-spoilers/styles/simple-accessible-spoilers-default.css/wp-content/plugins/simple-accessible-spoilers/scripts/simple-accessible-spoilers-scripts.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-accessible-spoilers/scripts/simple-accessible-spoilers-scripts.js
Version Parameters
simple-accessible-spoilers/scripts/simple-accessible-spoilers-scripts.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
spoiler-headspoiler-bodyspoiler-wrapno-iconaccordion_group_accordion_group_body_
Data Attributes
data-grouparia-controlsaria-expandedaria-hidden
Shortcode Output
<div class="spoiler-wrap"><button data-group="aria-controls="accordion_class="spoiler-head no-icon
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simple Accessible Spoilers