Block for Openverse – Insert Free Stock Images and Media Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/block-for-openverse

Effortlessly incorporate Openverse media content into your WordPress site with this block plugin.

10 active installs v1.0.2 PHP 7.1+ WP 6.5+ Updated Unknown
audioblockgutenberg-blockimageopenverse
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Block for Openverse – Insert Free Stock Images and Media Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Block for Openverse – Insert Free Stock Images and Media has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The "block-for-openverse" plugin, version 1.0.2, demonstrates a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. All identified AJAX handlers have appropriate authentication checks, and there are no unescaped outputs, dangerous function calls, or direct SQL queries without prepared statements. The plugin also avoids file operations and adheres to proper output escaping, which are positive indicators of secure coding practices. The absence of any known vulnerabilities in its history further contributes to this positive assessment.

Key Concerns

  • Lack of capability checks on AJAX handlers
  • Flow with unsanitized paths
  • External HTTP requests without explicit sanitization
Vulnerabilities
None known

Block for Openverse – Insert Free Stock Images and Media Security Vulnerabilities

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

Block for Openverse – Insert Free Stock Images and Media Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped26 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows1 with unsanitized paths
<api> (openverse\api.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Block for Openverse – Insert Free Stock Images and Media Attack Surface

Entry Points8
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 8

authwp_ajax_bpov_GetDataopenverse\api.php:7
noprivwp_ajax_bpov_GetDataopenverse\api.php:8
authwp_ajax_bpov_searchDataopenverse\api.php:10
noprivwp_ajax_bpov_searchDataopenverse\api.php:11
authwp_ajax_bpov_getSearchContentopenverse\api.php:13
noprivwp_ajax_bpov_getSearchContentopenverse\api.php:14
authwp_ajax_bpov_getWaveopenverse\api.php:16
noprivwp_ajax_bpov_getWaveopenverse\api.php:17
WordPress Hooks 4
actionenqueue_block_assetsblock-for-openverse.php:27
actioninitblock-for-openverse.php:28
actionadmin_initblock-for-openverse.php:30
actionrest_api_initblock-for-openverse.php:31
Maintenance & Trust

Block for Openverse – Insert Free Stock Images and Media Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version7.1
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Block for Openverse – Insert Free Stock Images and Media Developer Profile

colorlibplugins

120 plugins · 738K total installs

78
trust score
Avg Security Score
99/100
Avg Patch Time
140 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Block for Openverse – Insert Free Stock Images and Media

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/block-for-openverse/dist/style.css/wp-content/plugins/block-for-openverse/dist/script.js/wp-content/plugins/block-for-openverse/dist/editor.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/block-for-openverse/dist/script.js
Version Parameters
block-for-openverse/dist/style.css?ver=block-for-openverse/dist/script.js?ver=block-for-openverse/dist/editor.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wp-block-bpov-block-for-openverse
Data Attributes
data-attributes
JS Globals
bpovTokenbpovSearchDatabpov_getSearchContentbpov_getWave
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Block for Openverse – Insert Free Stock Images and Media