End Content Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/end-content

Allows you to add content to the end of pages, posts or both.

10 active installs v0.1 PHP + WP 2.5+ Updated Nov 5, 2008
end-contentexcerptspagespostssignature
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is End Content Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 17yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "end-content" plugin v0.1 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, there are no reported CVEs, no dangerous function usage, and all SQL queries utilize prepared statements. Furthermore, the attack surface is minimal with zero AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. This indicates a well-contained and potentially simple plugin.

However, a significant concern arises from the code analysis: 0% of the 6 total output escapsings are properly escaped. This suggests a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if any dynamic content is displayed to users without proper sanitization. The taint analysis also identified 2 flows with unsanitized paths, which, while not categorized as critical or high severity in this report, are still concerning and could potentially be exploited if they lead to sensitive operations or data exposure.

The absence of any vulnerability history is positive, but coupled with the output escaping issues, it might indicate that the plugin is either very new, not widely used, or has simply not been thoroughly audited for such common web vulnerabilities. The plugin's strengths lie in its limited attack surface and safe database interaction, but the lack of output escaping is a critical weakness that needs immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • No output escaping
  • Unsanitized paths in taint flows
Vulnerabilities
None known

End Content Security Vulnerabilities

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

End Content Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped6 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
ld_code_submenu (ld-end-code.php:96)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

End Content Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
filterthe_contentld-end-code.php:13
actionwp_headld-end-code.php:70
actionadmin_menuld-end-code.php:84
Maintenance & Trust

End Content Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.6.3
Last updatedNov 5, 2008
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

End Content Developer Profile

Web Dev Gandalf

10 plugins · 240 total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect End Content

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/end-content-code/ld-end-code.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
ldcode
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about End Content