DOGO Content Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/dogo-content-widget

A widget to display thumbnails and titles of the latest DOGOnews, DOGObooks, and DOGOmovies reviews via RSS.

10 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 2.8.4+ Updated Nov 6, 2012
current-eventsdogo-mediadogobooksdogomoviesdogonews
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is DOGO Content Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

DOGO Content Widget 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 "dogo-content-widget" v1.1 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it has no known vulnerabilities and no untrusted data flows identified in taint analysis. All SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and there are no file operations or external HTTP requests, which are good security practices. However, significant concerns arise from the static analysis. The presence of the `create_function` dangerous function is a major red flag, as it can lead to arbitrary code execution if user-supplied input is used within it without strict sanitization. Furthermore, a very low percentage of output is properly escaped, indicating a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The absence of nonce and capability checks across its entry points, particularly the shortcodes, means that actions triggered by these shortcodes are not adequately protected against CSRF attacks or unauthorized access. While the vulnerability history is clean, this does not negate the immediate risks identified in the code itself.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function 'create_function' used
  • Very low output escaping percentage
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

DOGO Content Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

DOGO Content Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
4
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
29
1 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_action( 'widgets_init', create_function('', 'return register_widget("DOGOnews_RSS_Widget");') );dogo-content-widget.php:383
create_functionadd_action( 'widgets_init', create_function('', 'return register_widget("DOGObooks_RSS_Widget");') )dogo-content-widget.php:384
create_functionadd_action( 'widgets_init', create_function('', 'return register_widget("DOGOmovies_RSS_Widget");') dogo-content-widget.php:385
create_functionadd_filter( 'wp_feed_cache_transient_lifetime', create_function('$a', 'return 600;') );dogo-content-widget.php:387

Output Escaping

3% escaped30 total outputs
Attack Surface

DOGO Content Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 3

[dogonews] dogo-content-widget.php:319
[dogobooks] dogo-content-widget.php:347
[dogomovies] dogo-content-widget.php:379
WordPress Hooks 5
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsdogo-content-widget.php:30
actionwidgets_initdogo-content-widget.php:383
actionwidgets_initdogo-content-widget.php:384
actionwidgets_initdogo-content-widget.php:385
filterwp_feed_cache_transient_lifetimedogo-content-widget.php:387
Maintenance & Trust

DOGO Content Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedNov 6, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Alternatives

DOGO Content Widget Alternatives

No alternatives data available yet.

Developer Profile

DOGO Content Widget Developer Profile

dogomedia

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 DOGO Content Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/dogo-content-widget/style.css
Version Parameters
dogo-content-widget/style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
dogoRecommendationWidgetContentdogoWidget-horizontaldogoWidget-verticaldogoRecommendationdogoImageContainercls29hcls303img+3 more
Data Attributes
data-dogo-content-widget-type
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about DOGO Content Widget