Amikelive Adsense Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/amikelive-adsense-widget

This plugin enables Google adsense display on the sidebar or widget area only by activating and configuring the widget.

90 active installs v0.5 PHP + WP 2.8.0+ Updated Jul 5, 2010
adsensegooglesidebarwidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Amikelive Adsense Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Amikelive Adsense Widget has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 15yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the "amikelive-adsense-widget" v0.5 plugin reveals a concerning lack of output escaping, despite a seemingly small attack surface and no identified vulnerabilities in its history. While the absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, and external HTTP requests are positive signs, the fact that 0% of its 5 total outputs are properly escaped presents a significant risk. This indicates that user-supplied data or dynamically generated content displayed by the plugin is likely being rendered directly into the HTML without sanitization, creating a clear pathway for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The plugin also lacks nonce and capability checks on its potential entry points, further exacerbating the risk by not adequately verifying user intent or permissions.

Key Concerns

  • No output escaping found
  • No nonce checks found
  • No capability checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Amikelive Adsense Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

Amikelive Adsense Widget 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

Amikelive Adsense Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initaml_adsense.php:123
Maintenance & Trust

Amikelive Adsense Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.0.5
Last updatedJul 5, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads25K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs90
Developer Profile

Amikelive Adsense Widget Developer Profile

mikaelfs

1 plugin · 90 total installs

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

How We Detect Amikelive Adsense Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
widget_aml_adsense
HTML Comments
<!-- Google AdSense --><!-- /Google AdSense -->
Data Attributes
id="aml-adsense-widget"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Amikelive Adsense Widget