Color Posts Security & Risk Analysis

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Color Posts changes the background color of your post to match the image you've inserted into that post.

20 active installs v1.6.2 PHP + WP 4.7+ Updated Nov 12, 2024
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Color Posts Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "color-posts" plugin v1.6.2 presents a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin exhibits no known vulnerabilities (CVEs) and demonstrates adherence to several security best practices. Specifically, the absence of dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and the robust 90% output escaping rate are positive indicators. Furthermore, the plugin's limited attack surface, with zero identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, significantly reduces the potential for external manipulation.

Key Concerns

  • Lack of Nonce Checks
  • Limited Capability Checks
  • Unescaped Output (10%)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Color Posts Security Vulnerabilities

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

Color Posts Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
9 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

90% escaped10 total outputs
Attack Surface

Color Posts Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 11
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin.color-posts.php:20
actionadd_meta_boxesadmin.color-posts.php:41
actionsave_postadmin.color-posts.php:137
actionplugins_loadedcolor-posts.php:28
actionrest_api_initcolor-posts.php:46
actionadmin_noticescolor-posts.php:51
actionafter_setup_themefunctions.color-posts.php:16
actionwp_headfunctions.color-posts.php:77
filtercolorposts_css_tagfunctions.color-posts.php:106
actionamp_post_template_cssfunctions.color-posts.php:141
actionsave_postutilities.color-posts.php:135
Maintenance & Trust

Color Posts Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedNov 12, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads10K

Community Trust

Rating74/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Color Posts Developer Profile

Jeremy Herve

11 plugins · 2K total installs

90
trust score
Avg Security Score
94/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Color Posts

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/color-posts/admin.color-posts.css/wp-content/plugins/color-posts/color-posts.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/color-posts/admin.color-posts.js/wp-content/plugins/color-posts/color-posts.js
Version Parameters
color-posts/admin.color-posts.css?ver=color-posts/color-posts.css?ver=color-posts/admin.color-posts.js?ver=color-posts/color-posts.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
color-picker-hex
Data Attributes
data-colorposts-background-color
JS Globals
colorposts
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/color-posts/v1/posts
Shortcode Output
[color_posts_background]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Color Posts