Zen Addons for SiteOrigin Page Builder Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/zen-addons-for-siteorigin-page-builder

Zen Addons is a collection of helpful widget extensions for SiteOrigin Page Builder. It's simple, flexible, and useful.

1K active installs v1.0.18 PHP + WP 4.4+ Updated Aug 9, 2023
addonspage-buildersiteoriginwidgetszaso
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Zen Addons for SiteOrigin Page Builder Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Zen Addons 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 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "zen-addons-for-siteorigin-page-builder" plugin, version 1.0.18, presents a somewhat mixed security picture based on the provided static analysis. On the positive side, the plugin exhibits no known CVEs, no critical or high severity taint flows, and no file operations or external HTTP requests, which are common vectors for exploitation. The use of prepared statements for all SQL queries is also a significant strength. However, a major concern lies in the significant lack of output escaping, with only 24% of outputs being properly escaped. This leaves the plugin highly susceptible to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, where malicious scripts could be injected and executed in the user's browser.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping percentage
Vulnerabilities
None known

Zen Addons for SiteOrigin Page Builder Security Vulnerabilities

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

Zen Addons for SiteOrigin Page Builder Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
99
32 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

24% escaped131 total outputs
Attack Surface

Zen Addons for SiteOrigin Page Builder Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filtersiteorigin_panels_widget_dialog_tabscore\widgets.php:34
filtersiteorigin_widgets_widget_folderscore\widgets.php:51
Maintenance & Trust

Zen Addons for SiteOrigin Page Builder Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.3.8
Last updatedAug 9, 2023
PHP min version
Downloads17K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Zen Addons for SiteOrigin Page Builder Developer Profile

ksym04

3 plugins · 1K total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Zen Addons 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/zen-addons-for-siteorigin-page-builder/core/basic/zaso-icon-widgets/zaso-icon-widgets.php/wp-content/plugins/zen-addons-for-siteorigin-page-builder/core/helpers.php/wp-content/plugins/zen-addons-for-siteorigin-page-builder/core/widgets.php/wp-content/plugins/zen-addons-for-siteorigin-page-builder/core/shortcodes.php/wp-content/plugins/zen-addons-for-siteorigin-page-builder/core/vendor/dopethemes-dashboard.php
Version Parameters
zen-addons-for-siteorigin-page-builder/core/basic/zaso-icon-widgets/zaso-icon-widgets.php?ver=zen-addons-for-siteorigin-page-builder/core/helpers.php?ver=zen-addons-for-siteorigin-page-builder/core/widgets.php?ver=zen-addons-for-siteorigin-page-builder/core/shortcodes.php?ver=zen-addons-for-siteorigin-page-builder/core/vendor/dopethemes-dashboard.php?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
zaso-icon-widget
Data Attributes
data-zaso-icon-widget
JS Globals
ZASO_VERSIONZASO_BASE_DIRZASO_CORE_DIRZASO_LIBRARY_DIRZASO_WIDGET_BASIC_DIRZASO_BASE_PATH+3 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Zen Addons for SiteOrigin Page Builder