Fetch Some Tweets Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/fetch-some-tweets

A PHP & JSON driven Twitter Feed Fetcher generated via a Shortcode, this plugin is aimed at Developers.

10 active installs v1.5 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.5+ Updated Apr 15, 2023
jsonphptwittertwitter-feed
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Fetch Some Tweets Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Fetch Some Tweets has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The fetch-some-tweets v1.5 plugin exhibits a generally good 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, which reduces potential attack vectors. The absence of known CVEs and a history of vulnerabilities further contributes to a positive security outlook. However, the plugin does present some areas for improvement. A significant concern is the low percentage (25%) of properly escaped output, indicating a risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is rendered without adequate sanitization. Additionally, the lack of nonce checks and capability checks on its single shortcode entry point means that this feature could potentially be triggered by unauthenticated or unauthorized users, although the actual impact would depend on the shortcode's functionality which isn't detailed here. The lack of taint analysis data is also a gap, as it prevents a deeper understanding of potential data flow vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping percentage
  • Missing nonce check on shortcode
  • Missing capability check on shortcode
Vulnerabilities
None known

Fetch Some Tweets Security Vulnerabilities

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

Fetch Some Tweets Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
9
3 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

25% escaped12 total outputs
Attack Surface

Fetch Some Tweets Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[FetchSomeTweets] fetch-some-tweets.php:83
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsfetch-some-tweets.php:79
actionadmin_menufetch-some-tweets.php:80
actionadmin_initfetch-some-tweets.php:81
Maintenance & Trust

Fetch Some Tweets Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.0.11
Last updatedApr 15, 2023
PHP min version7.4
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Fetch Some Tweets Developer Profile

Paul Jackson

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 Fetch Some Tweets

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/fetch-some-tweets/assets/css/fst_style.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name='fst_settings[fst_text_field_0]'name='fst_settings[fst_text_field_1]'name='fst_settings[fst_text_field_2]'name='fst_settings[fst_text_field_3]'name='fst_settings[fst_text_field_4]'name='fst_settings[fst_text_field_5]'+2 more
Shortcode Output
[FetchSomeTweets]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Fetch Some Tweets