Translate English Words by Vocabla Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/english-words-translator-by-vocabla

It lets your international visitors translate English words using double click.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Dec 9, 2013
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Translate English Words by Vocabla Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Translate English Words by Vocabla 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 static analysis of the 'english-words-translator-by-vocabla' plugin v1.0 indicates a generally good security posture in several key areas. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, external HTTP requests, or critical taint flows is highly encouraging. Furthermore, the plugin appears to have a very limited attack surface, with no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, and crucially, none of these entry points are unprotected. The plugin also reports zero known vulnerabilities historically, suggesting a proactive or fortunate development history.

However, the analysis does reveal a significant weakness: 100% of its single output is not properly escaped. This represents a tangible risk, as unsanitized output can lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into the plugin's output on a website. While the attack surface is commendably small and the historical vulnerability record is clean, this lack of output escaping is a critical oversight that needs immediate attention. The current security posture is a mix of strong protective measures and a glaring, exploitable flaw.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Translate English Words by Vocabla Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Translate English Words by Vocabla Release Timeline

v1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Translate English Words by Vocabla Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Translate English Words by Vocabla Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionwp_enqueue_scriptstranslate-english-words-vocabla.php:65
filterthe_contenttranslate-english-words-vocabla.php:76
actionwp_footertranslate-english-words-vocabla.php:77
Maintenance & Trust

Translate English Words by Vocabla Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedDec 9, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Translate English Words by Vocabla Developer Profile

Vocabla

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 Translate English Words by Vocabla

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/english-words-translator-by-vocabla/style.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
vocabla_p
JS Globals
window._la_langwindow._la_base_url_partner
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Translate English Words by Vocabla