Bitcoin Calculator Widget Security & Risk Analysis

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BTC Calculator Widget Plugin gives your blog/site a simple widget for converting Bitcoin to multiple currencies. This plugin uses live data to provid …

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Mar 3, 2014
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Bitcoin Calculator Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The bitcoin-calculator-widget plugin version 1.0.0 presents a concerning security posture despite the absence of recorded CVEs and a seemingly limited attack surface. While the plugin utilizes prepared statements for its SQL queries, a significant weakness lies in its output escaping, with only 17% of identified outputs being properly escaped. This indicates a high likelihood of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, where malicious scripts could be injected and executed in users' browsers. Furthermore, the plugin performs an external HTTP request without any apparent sanitization or validation, which could lead to further vulnerabilities if not handled carefully. The lack of nonce checks and capability checks on its entry points, although currently zero, means that if any new entry points are introduced in future versions, they would be immediately unprotected, creating a high risk.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping rate
  • External HTTP request without checks
  • No nonce checks on entry points
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Bitcoin Calculator Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

Bitcoin Calculator Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
10
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

17% escaped12 total outputs
Attack Surface

Bitcoin Calculator Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initbitcoin-conversions.php:167
Maintenance & Trust

Bitcoin Calculator Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.7.41
Last updatedMar 3, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Bitcoin Calculator Widget Developer Profile

Global Reach, LLC

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Bitcoin Calculator Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/Bitcoin-Calculator-Widget/bitcoin-calc.png/wp-content/plugins/Bitcoin-Calculator-Widget/bitcoinwidget.js
Script Paths
//wp-content/plugins/Bitcoin-Calculator-Widget/bitcoinwidget.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
bitcoin-button
HTML Comments
<!-- Place this html code where you want the widget --><!-- Place this snippet somewhere after the last button -->
Data Attributes
data-addressdata-infodata-message
JS Globals
bitcoinwidget_init
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Bitcoin Calculator Widget