C4D Social Locker Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/c4d-social-locker

A simple plugin allows you display posts.

0 active installs v2.0.0 PHP + WP 3.3+ Updated Aug 26, 2017
grid-postpostpost-showcasethemewidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is C4D Social Locker Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

C4D Social Locker 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 "c4d-social-locker" plugin v2.0.0 exhibits a mixed security posture, with some strengths but significant areas of concern. While the plugin demonstrates good practices by avoiding dangerous functions, using prepared statements for all SQL queries, and having no recorded vulnerabilities, its static analysis reveals a considerable attack surface with a high proportion of unprotected entry points. Specifically, all four AJAX handlers lack authentication checks, presenting a significant risk of unauthorized actions. Furthermore, only a small fraction of outputs are properly escaped, which could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities when user-controlled data is displayed without adequate sanitization. The absence of nonce checks on AJAX handlers exacerbates the risk of CSRF attacks. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, which is a positive sign, but this cannot mitigate the immediate risks identified in the code analysis. The lack of taint analysis results is neutral as no flows were found, but the identified entry points without proper checks are the primary concern.

Key Concerns

  • Unprotected AJAX handlers
  • Low output escaping rate
  • Missing nonce checks on AJAX
Vulnerabilities
None known

C4D Social Locker Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

C4D Social Locker Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

29% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface
4 unprotected

C4D Social Locker Attack Surface

Entry Points5
Unprotected4

AJAX Handlers 4

authwp_ajax_c4d_social_locker_t_authc4d-social-locker.php:16
noprivwp_ajax_c4d_social_locker_t_authc4d-social-locker.php:17
authwp_ajax_c4d_social_locker_t_postc4d-social-locker.php:18
noprivwp_ajax_c4d_social_locker_t_postc4d-social-locker.php:19

Shortcodes 1

[c4d-social-locker] c4d-social-locker.php:15
WordPress Hooks 2
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsc4d-social-locker.php:14
actionc4d-plugin-manager-sectionc4d-social-locker.php:20
Maintenance & Trust

C4D Social Locker Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedAug 26, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

C4D Social Locker Developer Profile

coffee4dev

18 plugins · 400 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect C4D Social Locker

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/c4d-social-locker/assets/default.css/wp-content/plugins/c4d-social-locker/assets/default.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/c4d-social-locker/assets/default.js
Version Parameters
c4d-social-locker/assets/default.css?ver=c4d-social-locker/assets/default.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
c4d-social-lockerc4d-social-locker-messagec4d-social-locker-contentc4d-social-locker-sharec4d-social-locker-twitter-buttonc4d-social-locker-fb-button
Data Attributes
data-iddata-textdata-url
JS Globals
c4d_social_locker
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/c4d-social-locker/
Shortcode Output
<div class="c4d-social-locker"><div class="c4d-social-locker-message"><div class="desc"><div class="c4d-social-locker-content">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about C4D Social Locker