VenoBox Lightbox Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/venobox-lightbox

This plugin adds the VenoBox Responsive Lightbox to links to display Vimeo and YouTube videos, images, galleries, iframe, inline content in a lightbox …

1K active installs v2.0.8 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Sep 10, 2023
lightboxmodalpop-upresponsivevideo
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is VenoBox Lightbox Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The venobox-lightbox plugin v2.0.8 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface, with no unprotected entry points detected. Code signals further reinforce this positive assessment, showing no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and all output being properly escaped. The presence of a nonce check and capability checks on entry points, coupled with a lack of file operations and external HTTP requests, indicates good development practices aimed at preventing common vulnerabilities.

Vulnerabilities
None known

VenoBox Lightbox Security Vulnerabilities

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

VenoBox Lightbox Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
24 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped24 total outputs
Attack Surface

VenoBox Lightbox Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
actionplugins_loadedinc\class-venobox-lightbox.php:56
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\class-venobox-lightbox.php:57
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\class-venobox-lightbox.php:58
actionadmin_menuinc\class-venobox-lightbox.php:59
actionadmin_initinc\class-venobox-lightbox.php:60
actionafter_setup_themeinc\class-venobox-lightbox.php:61
actionadd_meta_boxesinc\class-venobox-lightbox.php:65
actionsave_postinc\class-venobox-lightbox.php:66
actionwp_print_scriptsinc\class-venobox-lightbox.php:128
filterfl_builder_override_lightboxinc\class-venobox-lightbox.php:129
Maintenance & Trust

VenoBox Lightbox Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.3.8
Last updatedSep 10, 2023
PHP min version
Downloads27K

Community Trust

Rating98/100
Number of ratings9
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

VenoBox Lightbox Developer Profile

neilgee

8 plugins · 9K total installs

69
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
396 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect VenoBox Lightbox

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/venobox-lightbox/css/venobox.css/wp-content/plugins/venobox-lightbox/css/venobox.min.css/wp-content/plugins/venobox-lightbox/js/venobox.js/wp-content/plugins/venobox-lightbox/js/venobox.min.js/wp-content/plugins/venobox-lightbox/js/venobox-init.js/wp-content/plugins/venobox-lightbox/js/venobox-init-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/venobox-lightbox/js/wp-color-picker-alpha.min.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/venobox-lightbox/js/venobox.js/wp-content/plugins/venobox-lightbox/js/venobox.min.js/wp-content/plugins/venobox-lightbox/js/venobox-init.js/wp-content/plugins/venobox-lightbox/js/venobox-init-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/venobox-lightbox/js/wp-color-picker-alpha.min.js
Version Parameters
venobox-lightbox/css/venobox.css?ver=venobox-lightbox/js/venobox.js?ver=venobox-lightbox/js/venobox-init.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
vbox-overlayvbox-contentvbox-closevbox-prevvbox-nextvbox-preloadervbox-titlevbox-num+2 more
HTML Comments
<!-- VenoBox Lightbox --><!-- end VenoBox Lightbox --><!-- Add the venobox option metabox to all post types --><!-- Load plugin textdomain. -->+5 more
Data Attributes
data-venoboxdata-galldata-titledata-vbtype
JS Globals
venoboxVars
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about VenoBox Lightbox