Find Function/Class Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/find-function

Search the file and row (on WordPress) that contain a PHP function or class with a click!

90 active installs v1.0.1 PHP + WP 4.7+ Updated Feb 14, 2018
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Find Function/Class Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Find Function/Class has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "find-function" plugin v1.0.1 exhibits a generally good security posture with no recorded vulnerabilities and a clean static analysis in many areas. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the plugin utilizes prepared statements for all SQL queries, which is a strong security practice. However, the static analysis does highlight a concern with output escaping, as only 43% of outputs are properly escaped. This could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is displayed without sufficient sanitization. The taint analysis also identified one flow with an unsanitized path, though it was not classified as critical or high severity. The lack of recorded vulnerabilities and the limited, if any, identified issues in the code analysis suggest a mature and well-maintained plugin, but the output escaping issue requires attention.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • Flow with unsanitized path identified
Vulnerabilities
None known

Find Function/Class Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Find Function/Class Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
8
6 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

43% escaped14 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows1 with unsanitized paths
search_the_function (find-function.php:131)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Find Function/Class Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsfind-function.php:44
actionwp_before_admin_bar_renderfind-function.php:46
actionwp_footerfind-function.php:48
actionadmin_footerfind-function.php:49
actionwp_footerfind-function.php:52
actionadmin_footerfind-function.php:53
actionplugins_loadedfind-function.php:176
Maintenance & Trust

Find Function/Class Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedFeb 14, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs90
Developer Profile

Find Function/Class Developer Profile

Daniele Scasciafratte

4 plugins · 2K total installs

71
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
181 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Find Function/Class

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/find-function/js/modal.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/find-function/js/modal.js
Version Parameters
find-function/js/modal.js?ver=1.0.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
findfunction-menu
Shortcode Output
<div id="find-function-section" style="display:none;"> <p style="text-align:center;"> <label for="findfunction-inputdesc">Insert the function/class ( without <i>()</i> ):</label> <input type="text" id="findfunction-input"> <input type="button" class="button button-primary" value="
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Find Function/Class