DogeAPI Donate Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/dogeapi-donate-widget

A donate Dogecoin widget for your site using the DogeAPI widgets.

10 active installs v1.1.1 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Feb 2, 2014
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is DogeAPI Donate Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

DogeAPI Donate Widget has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "dogeapi-donate-widget" v1.1.1 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and has no recorded vulnerability history, suggesting a relatively stable and well-maintained codebase. However, significant concerns arise from the static analysis. The presence of the `create_function` function is a critical red flag, as it's considered dangerous and can lead to code injection vulnerabilities if used with user-supplied input. Furthermore, a high percentage of output (81%) is not properly escaped, creating a substantial risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The taint analysis also revealed a flow with an unsanitized path, which, while not flagged as critical or high, indicates a potential for malicious data to be processed without adequate validation. The lack of nonce checks on the identified capability check is also a concern, as it could allow for privilege escalation or unauthorized actions.

Key Concerns

  • Use of dangerous function 'create_function'
  • High percentage of unescaped output (81%)
  • Taint flow with unsanitized path detected
  • Lack of nonce checks on capability check
Vulnerabilities
None known

DogeAPI Donate Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

DogeAPI Donate Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
21
5 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_action('widgets_init', create_function('', 'return register_widget("dogeapi_donate_plugin");'));dogeAPI.php:250

Output Escaping

19% escaped26 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows1 with unsanitized paths
dogeAPI_admin (dogeAPI.php:12)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

DogeAPI Donate Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionadmin_menudogeAPI.php:79
actionshow_user_profiledogeAPI.php:81
actionedit_user_profiledogeAPI.php:82
actionpersonal_options_updatedogeAPI.php:98
actionedit_user_profile_updatedogeAPI.php:99
actionwp_headdogeAPI.php:148
actionthe_contentdogeAPI.php:149
actionwidgets_initdogeAPI.php:250
Maintenance & Trust

DogeAPI Donate Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.7.41
Last updatedFeb 2, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

DogeAPI Donate Widget Developer Profile

Ross Mulcahy

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect DogeAPI Donate Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
dogeapi_donate_plugin_boxdoge-widget-wrapperdoge-widget
Data Attributes
payment_addresswidget_keyanimation_type
Shortcode Output
<div class='widget-text dogeapi_donate_plugin_box'><div class='doge-widget-wrapper'><form method='get' action='https://www.dogeapi.com/checkout'><input type='hidden' name='widget_type' value='donate'>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about DogeAPI Donate Widget