Display Color Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/display-color

Display color from color code on wordpress site.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Apr 20, 2016
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Display Color Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "display-color" v1.0 plugin exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, and external HTTP requests are all strong indicators of secure coding practices. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerability history, suggesting a lack of known exploits and a potentially stable codebase. The limited attack surface, with only one shortcode and no unprotected entry points, further contributes to its security. However, a significant concern lies in the output escaping, where a mere 22% of outputs are properly escaped. This leaves a substantial portion of the plugin's output vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, which could be exploited if user-supplied data is not handled with sufficient sanitization before being displayed. While the plugin doesn't appear to have any critical technical flaws like SQL injection or direct path traversal, this lack of proper output escaping is a notable weakness that could lead to security incidents.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Display Color Security Vulnerabilities

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

Display Color Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
7
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

22% escaped9 total outputs
Attack Surface

Display Color Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[display-color] main.php:15
WordPress Hooks 2
actionwp_headmain.php:34
actionwidgets_initmain.php:147
Maintenance & Trust

Display Color Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedApr 20, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Display Color Developer Profile

farvehandleren

11 plugins · 240 total installs

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

How We Detect Display Color

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
display_color_ridispclrdisplay_color_dispclr
JS Globals
display_color_dispclr
Shortcode Output
<div class="display_color_ridispclr"><p>Enter color code below <b>( Example : #DD3F3F )</b></p><input type="text" id="display_color_ridc" placeholder="Enter code here..." /><input type="button" onclick="return display_color_dispclr();" value="See Color" />
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Display Color