WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-smushit-nextgen-gallery-integration

This is a very basic integration made by popular request: the only thing it does is smushes new images.

200 active installs v0.1.0 PHP + WP 2.9+ Updated Nov 16, 2011
attachmentattachmentsimageimagesnextgen-gallery
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis, the "wp-smushit-nextgen-gallery-integration" plugin v0.1.0 exhibits a strong security posture. The absence of any identified attack surface through AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, or cron events is a significant positive. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping a majority of its output.

The plugin also shows no signs of dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, or bundled libraries, which further contributes to its security. The taint analysis revealing zero flows with unsanitized paths indicates a lack of common injection vulnerabilities. The vulnerability history being entirely clear of known CVEs reinforces the impression of a well-developed and secure plugin.

While the plugin has a minimal attack surface and no reported vulnerabilities, the complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks for any potential entry points, should they exist and be discovered later, represents a theoretical weakness. However, given the current analysis showing zero entry points, this is a highly speculative concern. Overall, the plugin appears to be very secure with no immediate exploitable vulnerabilities identified in the provided data.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks found
  • No capability checks found
  • Some output not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

75% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionngg_added_new_imagewp-smushit-nextgen-gallery-integration.php:15
filterngg_manage_images_columnswp-smushit-nextgen-gallery-integration.php:16
actionngg_manage_image_custom_columnwp-smushit-nextgen-gallery-integration.php:17
actioninitwp-smushit-nextgen-gallery-integration.php:98
Maintenance & Trust

WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.2.1
Last updatedNov 16, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads13K

Community Trust

Rating60/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs200
Developer Profile

WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration Developer Profile

Alex Dunae

3 plugins · 290 total installs

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

How We Detect WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<h2>WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration Error</h2><p>It appears that the NextGEN Gallery plugin isn't installed or activated.</p><p>Either install NextGEN Gallery or deactivate the WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration plugin.</p><p>It appears that the WP Smush.it plugin isn't installed or activated.</p>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration