Block Pinterest Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/block-pinterest

Block Pinterest is a simple wordpress plugin to disallow pinterest using your blogs pictures or contents on the pinterest site.

20 active installs v1.0.5 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Apr 20, 2015
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Block Pinterest Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis and vulnerability history provided, the "block-pinterest" plugin v1.0.5 exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture. The absence of any identified attack surface, dangerous functions, direct SQL queries, unescaped outputs, file operations, or external HTTP requests suggests a very lean and secure codebase. The fact that 100% of SQL queries use prepared statements and all outputs are properly escaped further reinforces this positive assessment.

The taint analysis also shows no critical or high severity flows, indicating no apparent vulnerabilities related to data sanitization. The vulnerability history is completely clean, with no known CVEs, which is a significant indicator of well-maintained and secure code over time. This suggests that the developers have a strong commitment to security best practices.

Overall, this plugin appears to be highly secure. The lack of any identified vulnerabilities or concerning code patterns in the static analysis, combined with a clean vulnerability history, makes it a very low-risk plugin. The only potential area for improvement, though not a direct risk based on the data, would be the implementation of capability checks and nonce checks on any future additions to its functionality, even if the attack surface remains zero.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Block Pinterest Security Vulnerabilities

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

Block Pinterest Code Analysis

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

Block Pinterest Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_headblock-pinterest.php:11
Maintenance & Trust

Block Pinterest Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.2.39
Last updatedApr 20, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Block Pinterest Developer Profile

Liam Gladdy

3 plugins · 330 total installs

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

How We Detect Block Pinterest

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<meta name="pinterest" content="nopin" />
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Block Pinterest