Flickr Thumbnails Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/flickr-thumbnails-widget

Displays thumbnails from Flickr based on the user/group/tag you provide.

10 active installs v1.5 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Dec 20, 2010
flickrrssthumbnailswidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Flickr Thumbnails Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 15yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'flickr-thumbnails-widget' plugin v1.5 exhibits a strong initial security posture based on the static analysis. The complete absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events means there are no readily identifiable external entry points into the plugin's functionality. Furthermore, the code signals show no dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, or bundled libraries, which are all positive indicators of secure coding practices. The use of prepared statements for all SQL queries is excellent, mitigating the risk of SQL injection vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • All output is unescaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Flickr Thumbnails Widget Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Flickr Thumbnails Widget Release Timeline

v1.5Current
v1.3
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Flickr Thumbnails Widget Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped24 total outputs
Attack Surface

Flickr Thumbnails Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initflickrrss.php:22
Maintenance & Trust

Flickr Thumbnails Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.03
Last updatedDec 20, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Flickr Thumbnails Widget Developer Profile

Karrde

2 plugins · 20 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 Thumbnails Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
flickrthumbs
Data Attributes
id="flickrthumbs-widget"id="flickrthumbs-widget-title"id="flickrthumbs-widget-searchtext"id="flickrthumbs-widget-type"id="flickrthumbs-widget-numpics"id="flickrthumbs-widget-numcols"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Flickr Thumbnails Widget