
Simple TOC Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/bainternet-simple-toccreate a wiki like TOC (table of contents) in your posts or pages using shortcode.
Is Simple TOC Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Simple TOC has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The bainternet-simple-toc plugin version 0.9.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin has no identifiable attack surface in terms of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are exposed without authentication. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good practices by avoiding dangerous functions, exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries, and properly escaping all identified output. There are no file operations or external HTTP requests, and importantly, no taint analysis revealed any unsanitized paths, indicating a lack of critical or high-severity vulnerabilities within the analyzed code.
The vulnerability history for this plugin is completely clean, with zero known CVEs recorded across all severity levels and no recent or past vulnerabilities. This lack of historical issues, combined with the positive static analysis results, suggests a well-maintained and secure codebase. While the plugin has a very limited attack surface, the presence of capability checks indicates a conscious effort to protect certain functionalities, which is a positive sign. The complete absence of any vulnerabilities in its history and the thoroughness of the static analysis suggest a low-risk profile.
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Maintenance & Trust
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Simple TOC Developer Profile
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Asset Fingerprints
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