Slimbox Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/slimbox

Enables slimbox 2.03 on all image links including BMP, GIF, JPG, JPEG, and PNG links.

700 active installs v1.0.8 PHP + WP 2.7+ Updated Oct 17, 2016
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Slimbox Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the Slimbox v1.0.8 plugin exhibits a strong security posture. The absence of identified dangerous functions, the exclusive use of prepared statements for SQL queries, and the consistent application of output escaping all point to good development practices. Furthermore, the zero-count for known CVEs and the lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history suggest a mature and well-maintained codebase.

However, the static analysis reveals a complete lack of security checks such as nonce and capability checks across all identified entry points, which are zero in this case. While there are no active entry points detected, if any were to be introduced or discovered in the future without proper authentication and authorization mechanisms, this could pose a significant risk. The absence of any detected taint flows or critical/high severity issues in the taint analysis is positive, but this is in conjunction with zero flows being analyzed, which might indicate a limited scope of analysis or a very simple plugin.

In conclusion, Slimbox v1.0.8 appears to be a secure plugin based on the data, with no known vulnerabilities and good internal code practices for the features it has. The primary concern, albeit theoretical given the current data, lies in the potential for future introductions of vulnerabilities if new functionalities are added without robust security checks like nonce and capability checks.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks detected
  • No capability checks detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Slimbox Security Vulnerabilities

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

Slimbox 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

Slimbox Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
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Maintenance & Trust

Slimbox Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.6.30
Last updatedOct 17, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads57K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs700
Developer Profile

Slimbox Developer Profile

Kevin Sylvestre

2 plugins · 5K total installs

77
trust score
Avg Security Score
75/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Slimbox

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/slimbox/stylesheets/jquery.slimbox.css/wp-content/plugins/slimbox/javascript/jquery.slimbox.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/slimbox/javascript/jquery.slimbox.js
Version Parameters
jquery.slimbox.js?ver=jquery.slimbox.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
jQuery
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Slimbox