
Dashboard Video Widget Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-video-widgetAdd YouTube, Vimeo, or local MP4 videos to your WordPress dashboard for easy access to tutorials, guides, or announcements.
Is Dashboard Video Widget Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100Dashboard Video Widget has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the "dashboard-video-widget" plugin v1.0.1 exhibits a remarkably strong security posture. The static analysis reveals no identifiable attack surface entries, no dangerous functions, and all SQL queries are properly prepared. Crucially, all detected output is 100% properly escaped, and there are no file operations or external HTTP requests to consider. Furthermore, the absence of any nonce checks, capability checks, or bundled libraries simplifies the security landscape, as these are common sources of vulnerabilities.
The taint analysis further reinforces this positive assessment, with zero flows identified as unsanitized and no critical or high-severity taint issues. The vulnerability history is equally reassuring, showing a complete absence of known CVEs, both past and present. This clean record, combined with the clean static analysis, strongly suggests that the plugin has been developed with security best practices in mind. There are no immediate, evidence-backed security concerns arising from this data, indicating a robust and secure implementation for this version.
Dashboard Video Widget Security Vulnerabilities
Dashboard Video Widget Release Timeline
Dashboard Video Widget Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Dashboard Video Widget Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 4
Maintenance & Trust
Dashboard Video Widget Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Dashboard Video Widget Developer Profile
3 plugins · 110 total installs
How We Detect Dashboard Video Widget
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
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