Simple Light TBox Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simple-light-box

Simple Light Box is the simple jquery effect to show a image in lightbox.

70 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated May 22, 2012
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Simple Light TBox Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The security analysis of the "simple-light-box" plugin v1.0 reveals an exceptionally clean codebase with no identified vulnerabilities in its static analysis or historical data. The plugin demonstrates strong security practices by avoiding dangerous functions, utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries, and ensuring all outputs are properly escaped. Furthermore, it has no file operations, external HTTP requests, or bundled libraries, which minimizes potential attack vectors. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events means there are no direct entry points into the plugin that require authentication checks, and the reported zero unsanitized taint flows further reinforce its secure design.

The plugin's vulnerability history is also remarkably clean, with no recorded CVEs of any severity. This indicates a history of secure development or very limited exposure to security scrutiny, which is generally a positive sign. However, it is important to note that a lack of documented vulnerabilities does not guarantee absolute security, especially for plugins with a very small attack surface, as might be the case here given the reported zero entry points.

In conclusion, "simple-light-box" v1.0 presents a very low security risk based on the provided data. Its adherence to secure coding principles is commendable. The only potential area for improvement, if applicable, would be to ensure continued vigilance and thorough testing as the plugin evolves, even in the absence of past issues.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Simple Light TBox Security Vulnerabilities

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

Simple Light TBox Code Analysis

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

Simple Light TBox Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_footersimple_light_box.php:54
Maintenance & Trust

Simple Light TBox Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested
Last updatedMay 22, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads11K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs70
Developer Profile

Simple Light TBox Developer Profile

vijay verma

1 plugin · 70 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Simple Light TBox

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

Asset Fingerprints

Script Paths
https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.2/jquery.min.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
lightBox
Data Attributes
id="lightbox-panel"id="imageLightBox"id="close-panel"
JS Globals
$
Shortcode Output
<div id="lightbox-panel"> <img id="imageLightBox" src="" height="400"> <br> <a id="close-panel" href="#">Close</a> </div>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simple Light TBox