Charlie Sheen Quote Generator Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/charlie-sheen-quote-generator

This plugin displays a random quote from Charlie Sheen. Includes a widget, short code, and over-writes Hello Dolly.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.0.2+ Updated Mar 8, 2011
charlie-sheenhello-dollyquotewidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Charlie Sheen Quote Generator Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Charlie Sheen Quote Generator has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 15yr ago
Risk Assessment

The Charlie Sheen Quote Generator plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of dangerous functions, SQL injection risks due to prepared statements, file operations, and external HTTP requests are positive indicators. Furthermore, no known CVEs or historical vulnerabilities suggest a mature and well-maintained codebase. However, a significant concern lies in the complete lack of output escaping, meaning all data displayed through the plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. Additionally, the single shortcode, while seemingly benign, has no associated capability checks, which could potentially allow unauthorized users to trigger its functionality, although the absence of taint analysis findings somewhat mitigates this immediate risk.

Key Concerns

  • All output unescaped (XSS risk)
  • Shortcode without capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Charlie Sheen Quote Generator Security Vulnerabilities

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

Charlie Sheen Quote Generator Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

Charlie Sheen Quote Generator Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[charlie sheen] sheen.php:93
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_noticessheen.php:91
actionplugins_loadedsheen.php:92
actionadmin_headsheen.php:94
actionwp_headsheen.php:95
Maintenance & Trust

Charlie Sheen Quote Generator Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.1.4
Last updatedMar 8, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Charlie Sheen Quote Generator Developer Profile

lamarant

2 plugins · 20 total installs

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

How We Detect Charlie Sheen Quote Generator

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/charlie-sheen-quote-generator/charlie-sheen-quote-generator.php/wp-content/plugins/charlie-sheen-quote-generator/widget.php
Version Parameters
charlie-sheen-quote-generator/charlie-sheen-quote-generator.php?ver=charlie-sheen-quote-generator/widget.php?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- BEGIN CHARLIE SHEEN QUOTE GENERATOR --><!-- END CHARLIE SHEEN QUOTE GENERATOR -->
Shortcode Output
<p><strong>Quote:</strong></p>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Sheen Quote Generator