Episode VII Countdown Widget Security & Risk Analysis

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The Episode VII Countdown Widget is a simple countdown to Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens.

10 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Dec 5, 2014
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Episode VII Countdown Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "episode-vii-countdown-widget" plugin, version 1.2, exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified dangerous functions, SQL queries are all prepared, and there are no file operations or external HTTP requests. The absence of known CVEs further contributes to a perception of low risk. However, a significant concern arises from the extremely low percentage of properly escaped output (12%). This indicates a high likelihood of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, where malicious scripts could be injected into the plugin's output and executed in users' browsers. Furthermore, the complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks, coupled with zero unprotected entry points in the static analysis, is unusual and might suggest an incomplete analysis of entry points or a plugin that relies solely on WordPress's default hooks which may not inherently provide sufficient security for all scenarios.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Episode VII Countdown Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

Episode VII Countdown Widget Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Episode VII Countdown Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
59
8 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

12% escaped67 total outputs
Attack Surface

Episode VII Countdown Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionwidgets_initepisode7-countdown-widget.php:333
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsepisode7-countdown-widget.php:348
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsepisode7-countdown-widget.php:350
Maintenance & Trust

Episode VII Countdown Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.0.38
Last updatedDec 5, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Episode VII Countdown Widget Developer Profile

Tomas

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 Episode VII Countdown Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/episode-vii-countdown-widget/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/episode-vii-countdown-widget/js/jquery.countdown.min.js/wp-content/plugins/episode-vii-countdown-widget/js/main.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/episode-vii-countdown-widget/js/jquery.countdown.min.js/wp-content/plugins/episode-vii-countdown-widget/js/main.js
Version Parameters
episode-vii-countdown-widget/css/style.css?ver=episode-vii-countdown-widget/js/jquery.countdown.min.js?ver=episode-vii-countdown-widget/js/main.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wb-countdown-widgetwb-datepicker
Data Attributes
id="wb-countdown-widget-container"
JS Globals
jQuery
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Episode VII Countdown Widget