
Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline) Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/cool-timelineShowcase your story or company history, events, and roadmap in an interactive timeline using the powerful Cool Timeline plugin.
Is Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline) Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline) has a strong security track record. Known vulnerabilities have been patched promptly.
This plugin exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of critical or high severity taint flows, the exclusive use of prepared statements for SQL queries, and a high percentage of properly escaped output are all positive indicators. The significant number of nonce and capability checks further suggest an effort to secure its entry points. However, the presence of one medium severity CVE in its history, even though currently patched, warrants attention as it indicates past vulnerabilities. The fact that the last vulnerability was in 2020 suggests a lack of recent security focus or updates, which could be a concern if new vulnerabilities have emerged and not been addressed. While the attack surface appears to be protected by checks, the volume of AJAX handlers presents a potential area for future vulnerabilities if not meticulously maintained.
Key Concerns
- Medium severity CVE found in history
- 12 AJAX handlers, potential for future vulnerabilities
- 2 external HTTP requests, potential for SSRF/injection
Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline) Security Vulnerabilities
CVEs by Year
Severity Breakdown
1 total CVE
Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline) <= 2.0.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline) Code Analysis
SQL Query Safety
Output Escaping
Data Flow Analysis
Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline) Attack Surface
AJAX Handlers 12
Shortcodes 1
WordPress Hooks 92
Scheduled Events 3
Maintenance & Trust
Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline) Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline) Developer Profile
12 plugins · 210K total installs
How We Detect Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline)
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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