Social LikeBox & Feed Security & Risk Analysis

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Display your FaceBook Feed and Like box on your website with this outstanding plugin. It is completely customizable, responsive and the code is search …

10K active installs v3.2.0 PHP + WP + Updated Feb 23, 2026
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99
A · Safe
CVEs total1
Unpatched0
Last CVEAug 10, 2019
Safety Verdict

Is Social LikeBox & Feed Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 99/100

Social LikeBox & Feed has a strong security track record. Known vulnerabilities have been patched promptly. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

1 known CVELast CVE: Aug 10, 2019Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "facebook-by-weblizar" v3.2.0 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the static analysis reveals strong adherence to secure coding practices in several key areas. All SQL queries are prepared, all output is properly escaped, and there are no observed file operations or dangerous functions beyond the `unserialize` function, which is a common area of concern. The plugin also demonstrates a proactive approach to security by including nonce checks for its entry points. However, there are notable weaknesses. The presence of the `unserialize` function, even if not immediately evident as a vulnerability in the taint analysis, represents a potential attack vector if user-supplied data is ever passed to it without proper sanitization. While the current taint analysis shows no critical or high severity unsanitized flows, the potential for such flows exists with `unserialize`. The vulnerability history indicates a past high-severity vulnerability, specifically CSRF, which, although patched, highlights that the plugin has had exploitable flaws in the past. The absence of capability checks on its entry points is also a significant concern, as it suggests that any authenticated user, regardless of their role, could potentially interact with these points.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function unserialize found
  • No capability checks on entry points
  • Past high severity vulnerability (CSRF)
Vulnerabilities
1 published

Social LikeBox & Feed Security Vulnerabilities

CVEs by Year

1 CVE in 2019
2019
Patched Has unpatched

Severity Breakdown

High
1

1 total CVE

CVE-2019-15781high · 8.8Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Social LikeBox & Feed <= 2.8.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting

Aug 10, 2019 Patched in 2.8.5 (1627d)
Version History

Social LikeBox & Feed Release Timeline

v3.2.0Current
v3.1.9
v3.1.8
v3.1.7
v3.1.6
v3.1.5
v3.1.4
v3.1.3
v3.1.2
v3.1.1
v3.1.0
v3.0.0
v2.9.9
v2.9.8
v2.9.7
v2.9.6
v2.9.5
v2.9.4
v2.9.3
v2.9.2
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Social LikeBox & Feed Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
4
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
741 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
12
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

unserialize$FacebookSettings = unserialize(get_option("weblizar_facebook_shortcode_settings"));function\facebook-by-weblizar-data.php:24
unserialize$FacebookSettings = unserialize(get_option("weblizar_facebook_shortcode_settings"));function\facebook-by-weblizar-short-code.php:11
unserialize$facebook_feed_fetch = unserialize(get_option("weblizar_facebook_feed_option_settings"));function\facebook-feed-shortcode-data.php:2
unserialize$facebook_feed_fetch = unserialize(get_option('weblizar_facebook_feed_option_settings'));function\facebook-feed.php:22

Output Escaping

100% escaped744 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows1 with unsanitized paths
<facebook-feed-shortcode-data> (function\facebook-feed-shortcode-data.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Social LikeBox & Feed Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 2

[FBW] function\facebook-by-weblizar-short-code.php:7
[facebook_feed] function\facebook-feed-shortcode.php:2
WordPress Hooks 6
actionplugins_loadedfacebook-by-weblizar.php:20
actionadmin_menufacebook-by-weblizar.php:27
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsfacebook-by-weblizar.php:67
actionwidgets_initfunction\facebook-by-weblizar-widgets.php:7
actionplugins_loadedfunction\facebook-by-weblizar-widgets.php:17
actionwidgets_initfunction\facebook-feed-widget.php:393
Maintenance & Trust

Social LikeBox & Feed Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 23, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads1.1M

Community Trust

Rating66/100
Number of ratings47
Active installs10K
Developer Profile

Social LikeBox & Feed Developer Profile

Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin

26 plugins · 56K total installs

76
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
952 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Social LikeBox & Feed

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/facebook-by-weblizar/css/bootstrap.min.css/wp-content/plugins/facebook-by-weblizar/css/custom-box-slider.css/wp-content/plugins/facebook-by-weblizar/css/facebook-feed-shortcode.css/wp-content/plugins/facebook-by-weblizar/css/font-awesome.min.css/wp-content/plugins/facebook-by-weblizar/css/weblizar-option-style.css/wp-content/plugins/facebook-by-weblizar/js/bootstrap.min.js/wp-content/plugins/facebook-by-weblizar/js/option-js.js/wp-content/plugins/facebook-by-weblizar/js/popper.min.js
Script Paths
//connect.facebook.net//wp-content/plugins/facebook-by-weblizar/js/bootstrap.min.js/wp-content/plugins/facebook-by-weblizar/js/option-js.js/wp-content/plugins/facebook-by-weblizar/js/popper.min.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
fb-like-boxwp-weblizar_fb-pluginweblizar_fb-main-bannerweblizar_fb-main-banner-img
Data Attributes
data-force-walldata-hrefdata-heightdata-show-borderdata-show-facesdata-stream+1 more
JS Globals
facebook-jssdk
Shortcode Output
[facebook_feed][FBW]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Social LikeBox & Feed