Simple Carousel Plugin Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simple-carousel-slider

A simple plugin to add an image slider to your website.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.8+ Updated Unknown
carouselhomepage-sliderhomepage-slideshowimage-sliderslidehow
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Simple Carousel Plugin Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The "simple-carousel-slider" plugin v1.0 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, there are no known vulnerabilities in its history, no dangerous functions detected, and all SQL queries are properly prepared, indicating good database interaction practices. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces the potential attack surface in these areas. However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping. With 6 total outputs and 0% properly escaped, any user-supplied or dynamic data displayed by the plugin is highly susceptible to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The lack of nonce checks on any entry points, coupled with only 2 capability checks across the entire plugin, suggests a potential for authorization bypass or unauthorized execution if an attack vector is found.

Key Concerns

  • 0% output escaping
  • No nonce checks on entry points
  • Minimal capability checks (2)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Simple Carousel Plugin Security Vulnerabilities

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

Simple Carousel Plugin Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Simple Carousel Plugin Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssimple-carousel-slider.php:25
actionwp_headsimple-carousel-slider.php:26
actioninitsimple-carousel-slider.php:27
actionadmin_menusimple-carousel-slider.php:28
actionadmin_initsimple-carousel-slider.php:29
actionadd_meta_boxessimple-carousel-slider.php:30
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssimple-carousel-slider.php:31
actionsave_postsimple-carousel-slider.php:32
Maintenance & Trust

Simple Carousel Plugin Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.7.41
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Simple Carousel Plugin Developer Profile

dantaylorseo

4 plugins · 90 total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Simple Carousel Plugin

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-carousel-slider/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/simple-carousel-slider/css/style.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-carousel-slider/js/admin.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
mastbordersmastdivslideslidetitlecustom_media_uploadcustom_media_urlcustom_media_image
Data Attributes
scp_widthscp_heightscp_delayscp_displaypost_titlescp_link+1 more
JS Globals
my_custom_script
Shortcode Output
<div id="homemast" class="mast"><div id="mastin" class="borders"><div class="mastdiv"><div class="slide">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simple Carousel Plugin