CPK Ultimate Archives Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/cpk-ultimate-archives

An improved version of the default WP Archives widget that allows complex filtering.

20 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.3+ Updated Mar 9, 2013
archivelistpostssidebarwidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is CPK Ultimate Archives Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

CPK Ultimate Archives has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of 'cpk-ultimate-archives' v1.0 reveals a generally good security posture with no identified dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests. The plugin also exhibits sound SQL query practices by exclusively using prepared statements. However, a significant concern lies in the output escaping, where only 29% of outputs are properly escaped. This indicates a potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, especially if user-supplied data is not sufficiently sanitized before being displayed. The absence of any identified taint flows and vulnerability history is positive, suggesting a lack of previously discovered exploitable issues. Despite these strengths, the low output escaping rate presents a notable risk that should be addressed.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping rate
Vulnerabilities
None known

CPK Ultimate Archives Security Vulnerabilities

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

CPK Ultimate Archives Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
6 prepared
Unescaped Output
25
10 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared6 total queries

Output Escaping

29% escaped35 total outputs
Attack Surface

CPK Ultimate Archives Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionwidgets_initcpkUltimateArchives.php:365
actionpre_get_postscpkUltimateArchives.php:371
actionparse_requestcpkUltimateArchives.php:398
filterquery_varscpkUltimateArchives.php:399
Maintenance & Trust

CPK Ultimate Archives Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedMar 9, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs20
Developer Profile

CPK Ultimate Archives Developer Profile

CPK Web Solutions

4 plugins · 240 total installs

69
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
4120 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect CPK Ultimate Archives

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
widget_cpk_archive
Data Attributes
id="cpkultimatearchives-title"id="cpkultimatearchives-dtype"id="cpkultimatearchives-cpkquery"id="cpkultimatearchives-instanceid"id="cpkultimatearchives-dropdown"id="cpkultimatearchives-count"
Shortcode Output
<select name="archive-dropdown" onchange='document.location.href=this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;'><ul>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about CPK Ultimate Archives