Video Backgrounds for SiteOrigin Page Builder Security & Risk Analysis

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Add self-hosted background videos to your SiteOrigin Page Builder rows, with optional coloured or patterned overlays. Built and maintained by BG Stock …

2K active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.4+ Updated Nov 28, 2017
background-videopage-buildersiteoriginvideo-background
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Video Backgrounds for SiteOrigin Page Builder Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Video Backgrounds for SiteOrigin Page Builder has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'video-backgrounds-for-siteorigin-page-builder' v1.0.0 exhibits a generally secure static analysis profile with no identified attack surface points that lack authentication. The code also shows good practices regarding SQL queries, utilizing prepared statements exclusively, and no critical or high severity taint flows were detected. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerability history, which suggests a history of responsible development or a lack of past exposure to significant security issues.

However, a notable concern arises from the output escaping analysis, where 100% of the identified outputs are not properly escaped. This presents a significant risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, as user-supplied data or dynamic content displayed on the frontend could be injected with malicious scripts. While other security indicators are positive, this unescaped output represents a substantial weakness that could be exploited.

In conclusion, the plugin demonstrates strengths in its lack of exploitable entry points, secure database interactions, and clean vulnerability history. Nevertheless, the pervasive lack of output escaping is a critical flaw that overshadows these positive aspects and requires immediate attention to mitigate XSS risks.

Key Concerns

  • 0% of outputs properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Video Backgrounds for SiteOrigin Page Builder Security Vulnerabilities

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

Video Backgrounds for SiteOrigin Page Builder Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

Video Backgrounds for SiteOrigin Page Builder Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsbackground-videos-for-siteorigin.php:26
filtersiteorigin_panels_row_style_groupsbackground-videos-for-siteorigin.php:29
filtersiteorigin_panels_row_style_fieldsbackground-videos-for-siteorigin.php:32
filtersiteorigin_panels_after_rowbackground-videos-for-siteorigin.php:35
filtersiteorigin_panels_prebuilt_layoutsbackground-videos-for-siteorigin.php:38
Maintenance & Trust

Video Backgrounds for SiteOrigin Page Builder Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedNov 28, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads68K

Community Trust

Rating92/100
Number of ratings12
Active installs2K
Developer Profile

Video Backgrounds for SiteOrigin Page Builder Developer Profile

GusRuss89

2 plugins · 2K total installs

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

How We Detect Video Backgrounds for SiteOrigin Page Builder

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/video-backgrounds-for-siteorigin-page-builder/assets/js/jquery-background-video.js/wp-content/plugins/video-backgrounds-for-siteorigin-page-builder/assets/css/video-bg.css
Version Parameters
video-backgrounds-for-siteorigin-page-builder/assets/js/jquery-background-video.js?ver=video-backgrounds-for-siteorigin-page-builder/assets/css/video-bg.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
so_video_bgjquery-background-videoso_video_overlayso_video_bg_rowjquery-background-video-wrapper
Data Attributes
data-bgvideodata-bgvideo-fade-indata-bgvideo-pause-afterdata-bgvideo-show-pause-playdata-bgvideo-pause-play-x-posdata-bgvideo-pause-play-y-pos
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Video Backgrounds for SiteOrigin Page Builder