Feedback Unlocked Download Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/feedback-unlocked-download

This is a shortcode plugin that allows you to add a basic feedback form that users must fill out before they can access a link.

10 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 2.0.2+ Updated Sep 18, 2012
commentsfeedbacklinksmedia
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Feedback Unlocked Download Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Feedback Unlocked Download has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "feedback-unlocked-download" v1.2 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it demonstrates good practices by exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries and has no recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs. This suggests a developer who is aware of common web security pitfalls related to data manipulation. However, significant concerns arise from the attack surface analysis. Two of the three entry points, specifically AJAX handlers, lack authentication checks. This creates a direct path for unauthenticated users to potentially interact with sensitive functionality. Additionally, the static analysis indicates that 100% of the identified output operations are not properly escaped, posing a risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is ever rendered directly to the browser without sanitization.

Key Concerns

  • Unprotected AJAX handlers
  • Unescaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Feedback Unlocked Download Security Vulnerabilities

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

Feedback Unlocked Download Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped2 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
fbul_submit_callback (FeedbackUnlockedDownload.php:164)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
2 unprotected

Feedback Unlocked Download Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected2

AJAX Handlers 2

authwp_ajax_fbul_submitFeedbackUnlockedDownload.php:15
noprivwp_ajax_fbul_submitFeedbackUnlockedDownload.php:16

Shortcodes 1

[feedbackUnlockedLink] FeedbackUnlockedDownload.php:13
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_headFeedbackUnlockedDownload.php:12
Maintenance & Trust

Feedback Unlocked Download Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedSep 18, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Feedback Unlocked Download Developer Profile

gregsaint

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 Feedback Unlocked Download

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

Asset Fingerprints

Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/feedback-unlocked-download/feedback-unlocked-download.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
error
Data Attributes
id='fbul'id='fbul_form'id='nonce'id='post_id'id='link'id='name'+7 more
JS Globals
$fbulWorking$fbulSubmitFunction
REST Endpoints
/wp-ajax.php
Shortcode Output
<div id='fbul'><form id='fbul_form'><div id='fbul_complete'>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Feedback Unlocked Download