Feeds for Twitter – Embed Social Media Posts with Live Updates Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/easy-twitter-feeds

Embed Twitter Timeline/Feed, Post, Video, Hashtag, Follow Button, Tweet Button easily. This plugin is lightweight but super powerful.

2K active installs v1.2.11 PHP 7.1+ WP 6.5+ Updated Feb 26, 2026
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99
A · Safe
CVEs total2
Unpatched0
Last CVENov 21, 2024
Safety Verdict

Is Feeds for Twitter – Embed Social Media Posts with Live Updates Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 99/100

Feeds for Twitter – Embed Social Media Posts with Live Updates has a strong security track record. Known vulnerabilities have been patched promptly.

2 known CVEsLast CVE: Nov 21, 2024Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The overall security posture of easy-twitter-feeds v1.2.11 appears to be generally good, with a strong emphasis on secure coding practices. The static analysis indicates a low attack surface and a remarkable absence of critical or high-severity issues within the analyzed code flows. Notably, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and output escaping is almost universally applied. The plugin also implements nonce and capability checks on its entry points, further contributing to its security. However, the plugin's history reveals two past medium-severity vulnerabilities, including Authorization Bypass and Cross-Site Scripting, which should not be overlooked. While these are reported as patched, their nature suggests potential areas for vigilance. The presence of the Freemius SDK, while common, can sometimes introduce its own dependencies and potential vulnerabilities if not managed carefully. In conclusion, while the current version shows significant improvements and good security practices, the historical vulnerabilities warrant a cautious approach, especially concerning user input validation and authorization checks in any future development.

Key Concerns

  • Two historical medium-severity CVEs
  • Bundled Freemius SDK
Vulnerabilities
2

Feeds for Twitter – Embed Social Media Posts with Live Updates Security Vulnerabilities

CVEs by Year

1 CVE in 2021
2021
1 CVE in 2024
2024
Patched Has unpatched

Severity Breakdown

Medium
2

2 total CVEs

CVE-2024-10666medium · 4.3Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Easy Twitter Feed – Twitter feeds plugin for WP <= 1.2.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Exposure

Nov 21, 2024 Patched in 1.2.7 (246d)
CVE-2021-24413medium · 6.4Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Easy Twitter Feed < 1.2 - Cross-Site Scripting

Sep 20, 2021 Patched in 1.2 (855d)
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Feeds for Twitter – Embed Social Media Posts with Live Updates Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
62 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
4
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

Freemius

Output Escaping

97% escaped64 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
fs_init (freemius-lite\inc\Base\FSActivate.php:68)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Feeds for Twitter – Embed Social Media Posts with Live Updates Attack Surface

Entry Points4
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_fs_initfreemius-lite\inc\Base\FSActivate.php:42

Shortcodes 3

[etf] inc\CustomPost.php:8
[timeline] inc\ShortCode.php:6
[follow_button] inc\ShortCode.php:7
WordPress Hooks 20
actioniniteasy-twitter-feeds.php:83
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetseasy-twitter-feeds.php:84
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptseasy-twitter-feeds.php:85
actionadmin_headfreemius-lite\inc\Base\FSActivate.php:29
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsfreemius-lite\inc\Base\FSActivate.php:30
actionadmin_menufreemius-lite\inc\Base\FSActivate.php:33
actionadmin_footerfreemius-lite\inc\Base\FSActivate.php:38
actionadmin_footerfreemius-lite\inc\Base\FSActivate.php:39
actionadmin_noticesfreemius-lite\inc\Base\FSActivate.php:44
actioninitfreemius-lite\inc\Base\FS_Lite.php:29
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\admin-menu-free.php:9
actionadmin_menuinc\admin-menu-free.php:10
actioninitinc\CustomPost.php:7
filtermanage_easy-twitter-feeds_posts_columnsinc\CustomPost.php:9
actionmanage_easy-twitter-feeds_posts_custom_columninc\CustomPost.php:10
actionuse_block_editor_for_postinc\CustomPost.php:11
actionpost_row_actionsinc\CustomPost.php:12
actionadmin_action_duplicate_postinc\CustomPost.php:13
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\ShortCode.php:4
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\ShortCode.php:5
Maintenance & Trust

Feeds for Twitter – Embed Social Media Posts with Live Updates Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 26, 2026
PHP min version7.1
Downloads45K

Community Trust

Rating78/100
Number of ratings11
Active installs2K
Developer Profile

Feeds for Twitter – Embed Social Media Posts with Live Updates Developer Profile

colorlibplugins

120 plugins · 738K total installs

78
trust score
Avg Security Score
99/100
Avg Patch Time
140 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Feeds for Twitter – Embed Social Media Posts with Live Updates

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/easy-twitter-feeds/assets/css/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/easy-twitter-feeds/assets/js/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/easy-twitter-feeds/assets/js/admin.js
Version Parameters
easy-twitter-feeds/assets/css/admin.css?ver=easy-twitter-feeds/assets/js/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
fs_notice_board
HTML Comments
ABS PATH Constants Init Freemius. Signal that SDK was initiated.+1 more
Data Attributes
data-noncedata-slugdata-notice
JS Globals
etfpipecheck
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/data/v1/accept-data/wp-json/freemius/v1/admin_notices/wp-json/freemius/v1/dismiss_notice/wp-json/freemius/v1/connect_user/wp-json/freemius/v1/pricing
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Feeds for Twitter – Embed Social Media Posts with Live Updates