Flipper Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/flipper

Flipper is tiny plugin for WordPress to add special tag for open/close paragraph.

10 active installs v0.0.3 PHP + WP 2.5+ Updated Oct 17, 2010
entryopen-closetag
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Flipper Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Flipper 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 'flipper' plugin v0.0.3 exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface entry points, dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, or taint flows is a remarkable achievement. This suggests that the plugin's functionality, as analyzed, does not expose any direct avenues for common web vulnerabilities. The lack of any historical CVEs further reinforces this impression of a secure and well-maintained plugin.

However, the complete lack of nonce and capability checks across all identified components is a significant concern, even with zero identified entry points. While no attack surface was found, the absence of these fundamental WordPress security mechanisms implies that if any entry points were to be introduced in future updates or through misconfiguration, they would be entirely unprotected. This presents a latent risk. The plugin's current security is strong due to its limited scope and lack of exploitable code, but its fundamental security building blocks are missing, which could become a weakness if its complexity increases.

Key Concerns

  • Missing capability checks
  • Missing nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Flipper Security Vulnerabilities

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

Flipper Code Analysis

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

Flipper Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filterthe_contentflipper.php:178
filterthe_contentflipper.php:179
Maintenance & Trust

Flipper Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.7
Last updatedOct 17, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Flipper Developer Profile

V.J.Catkick

10 plugins · 110 total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Flipper

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
flipper_titleflipper_contentsflipper_all
HTML Comments
<!-- flipper_title --><!-- flipper_contents -->
Data Attributes
onclickstyle
JS Globals
flipper_title_clickedflipper_flip_all
Shortcode Output
<flipper></flipper><flipper_all></flipper_all>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Flipper