Analog Clock WP-7 Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/analog-clock-wp-7

Original analog clock for decoration and show the current time

60 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Mar 24, 2015
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Analog Clock WP-7 Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Analog Clock WP-7 has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "analog-clock-wp-7" v1.0 plugin exhibits a concerning security posture despite having a seemingly small attack surface. While there are no registered CVEs and no SQL queries that are not using prepared statements, the presence of the deprecated and dangerous `create_function()` function is a significant red flag. This function is notoriously difficult to secure and can easily lead to arbitrary code execution if user-supplied data is involved in its construction. Furthermore, only 33% of output is properly escaped, indicating a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The lack of any capability checks or nonce checks, combined with a significant portion of unescaped output, means that even seemingly innocuous actions could be exploited. The plugin's history of zero vulnerabilities could be misleading, as the current code analysis reveals substantial underlying risks that may not have been previously discovered or exploited. Overall, the plugin has a poor security foundation due to risky code practices and insufficient output sanitization, despite a clean vulnerability history.

Key Concerns

  • Use of dangerous function 'create_function'
  • Insufficient output escaping (33% proper)
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Analog Clock WP-7 Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Analog Clock WP-7 Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Analog Clock WP-7 Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
8
4 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_action( 'widgets_init', create_function('', 'return register_widget("AnaloClockWP7");') );analog_clock_wp-7.php:66

Output Escaping

33% escaped12 total outputs
Attack Surface

Analog Clock WP-7 Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initanalog_clock_wp-7.php:66
Maintenance & Trust

Analog Clock WP-7 Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedMar 24, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs60
Developer Profile

Analog Clock WP-7 Developer Profile

Style-7

1 plugin · 60 total installs

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

How We Detect Analog Clock WP-7

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/analog-clock-wp-7/js/analog_clock_wp-7.js
Script Paths
js/analog_clock_wp-7.js
Version Parameters
analog-clock-wp-7/js/analog_clock_wp-7.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
id="canvas_clock"data-sizedata-color
JS Globals
pref_sizepref_colorcanvascontextradianPerGraduswidth+15 more
Shortcode Output
<canvas id="canvas_clock"<a href="http://www.styleseven.com"Original analog clock for decoration and show the current time
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Analog Clock WP-7