Flickr Me Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/flickr-me

Add Flickr feeds to your widget ready areas.

40 active installs v1.0.6 PHP + WP 3.1+ Updated May 2, 2016
flickrimagesphotossidebarwidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Flickr Me Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Flickr Me has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "flickr-me" plugin v1.0.6 exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified dangerous functions, SQL queries are all prepared, and no file operations or external HTTP requests were detected, which are positive indicators of secure coding practices. The absence of any known CVEs, past or present, further contributes to a favorable security impression. However, a significant concern arises from the low percentage of properly escaped output (47%). This indicates a substantial risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, as user-supplied data or dynamic content displayed by the plugin may not be sufficiently sanitized, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts. Furthermore, the complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks, especially in conjunction with a potentially unmonitored attack surface (though reported as zero entry points in this analysis), raises questions about how actions are authorized and protected against CSRF or unauthorized access if any entry points were to be discovered or introduced in future versions. While the plugin appears free of known vulnerabilities and adheres to some secure coding principles, the insufficient output escaping presents a clear and present danger that requires immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Flickr Me Security Vulnerabilities

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

Flickr Me Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
24
21 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

47% escaped45 total outputs
Attack Surface

Flickr Me Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsflickr-me.php:45
actionplugins_loadedflickr-me.php:75
actionwidgets_initincludes\flickr-me-widget.php:78
Maintenance & Trust

Flickr Me Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.5.33
Last updatedMay 2, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs40
Developer Profile

Flickr Me Developer Profile

Erik Ford

3 plugins · 60 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Flickr Me

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/flickr-me/css/flickr-me.css
Version Parameters
flickr-me/css/flickr-me.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Flickr Me