SyntaxHighlighter Evolved: SASS Brush Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/syntaxhighlighter-evolved-sass-brush

Adds support for the SASS language to the SyntaxHighlighter Evolved plugin.

20 active installs v1.3.0 PHP + WP + Updated Oct 27, 2025
codehighlightsassscsssyntax
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is SyntaxHighlighter Evolved: SASS Brush Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved: SASS Brush has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5mo ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of syntaxhighlighter-evolved-sass-brush v1.3.0 reveals a remarkably clean codebase with no identified attack surface, dangerous functions, unescaped output, or file operations. The complete absence of external HTTP requests and SQL queries that are not using prepared statements further bolsters this positive finding. The taint analysis also shows no concerning flows, indicating a low risk of injection vulnerabilities. The plugin's vulnerability history is also clear, with zero recorded CVEs, suggesting a strong track record of security. However, the lack of nonce and capability checks across all entry points, though currently non-existent, represents a potential future concern. If new entry points are introduced without proper authentication and authorization, this could become a significant weakness. Despite this, the current version exhibits excellent security practices, with a focus on secure coding standards.

Vulnerabilities
None known

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved: SASS Brush Security Vulnerabilities

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

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved: SASS Brush 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

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved: SASS Brush Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actioninitsyntaxhighlighter-sass.php:21
filtersyntaxhighlighter_brushessyntaxhighlighter-sass.php:24
filtersyntaxhighlighter_brush_namessyntaxhighlighter-sass.php:25
Maintenance & Trust

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved: SASS Brush Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedOct 27, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved: SASS Brush Developer Profile

Bernhard Kau

9 plugins · 8K total installs

98
trust score
Avg Security Score
97/100
Avg Patch Time
5 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect SyntaxHighlighter Evolved: SASS Brush

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/syntaxhighlighter-evolved-sass-brush/shBrushSass.js
Script Paths
shBrushSass.js
Version Parameters
syntaxhighlighter-brush-sass?ver=1.2.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about SyntaxHighlighter Evolved: SASS Brush