Blazing Charts Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/blazing-charts

A plugin to easily allow you to add interactive charts and maps by using a collection of Charting libraries.

200 active installs v1.0.6 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Mar 23, 2018
chartsgraphhighchartsmapsmorris-js
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Blazing Charts Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Blazing Charts has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The blazing-charts plugin v1.0.6 presents a mixed security posture. While the static analysis indicates a seemingly low attack surface with no identified dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities, or file operations, and a lack of documented vulnerability history, there are significant concerns regarding output escaping. The fact that 100% of output is not properly escaped is a critical weakness, suggesting a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities across all its outputs. Furthermore, the absence of any nonce or capability checks on the identified entry points, specifically its single shortcode, is also alarming as it implies that this shortcode may be accessible and exploitable without proper authorization, potentially leading to unintended actions or information disclosure.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped, high XSS risk
  • No nonce checks on shortcode
  • No capability checks on shortcode
Vulnerabilities
None known

Blazing Charts Security Vulnerabilities

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

Blazing Charts Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Blazing Charts Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[BlazingChart] blazing-charts.php:53
WordPress Hooks 7
filterwidget_textblazing-charts.php:55
actionwp_footerblazing-charts.php:57
filterget_blazing_charts_instanceblazing-charts.php:59
actioninitblazing-charts.php:411
filteruser_can_richeditblazing-charts.php:416
actionadmin_menuinc\options-page.php:31
actionadmin_initinc\options-page.php:32
Maintenance & Trust

Blazing Charts Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedMar 23, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs200
Developer Profile

Blazing Charts Developer Profile

Massoud Shakeri

3 plugins · 3K total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Blazing Charts

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/blazing-charts/css/blazing-charts.css/wp-content/plugins/blazing-charts/js/blazing-charts.js
Script Paths
//code.highcharts.com/highcharts.js//code.highcharts.com/highcharts-more.js//code.highcharts.com/highcharts-3d.js//code.highcharts.com/modules/exporting.js//code.highcharts.com/modules/accessibility.js//code.highcharts.com/modules/export-data.js+12 more
Version Parameters
blazing-charts/style.css?ver=blazing-charts.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
blazing-chart-container
HTML Comments
<!-- Blazing Charts Generated Chart -->
Data Attributes
data-chart-typedata-chart-sourcedata-chart-options
JS Globals
BlazingCharts
Shortcode Output
<div class="blazing-chart-container" data-chart-type="" data-chart-source="" data-chart-options="">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Blazing Charts