Float Ads Fixed Position Security & Risk Analysis

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This plugin usefull for advertising on sidebar. Ads will drift vertically down to the footer, ads will disappear. The position of ads always fixed whi …

20 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Mar 14, 2013
ads-fixed-positionadvertisingbanner-fixed-positionfixed-adsfloat-ads
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Float Ads Fixed Position Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Float Ads Fixed Position has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "float-ads-fixed-position" v1.0 presents a mixed security posture. On one hand, the absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events with unprotected entry points is a strong positive, indicating a well-defined and limited attack surface. The fact that all SQL queries use prepared statements is also excellent practice, mitigating SQL injection risks. However, the static analysis reveals significant concerns, particularly the presence of the `create_function` and the low percentage (31%) of properly escaped output. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history is a positive sign, suggesting a potentially stable codebase, but this should not overshadow the identified code quality issues.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function used (create_function)
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • No nonce checks found
  • No capability checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Float Ads Fixed Position Security Vulnerabilities

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

Float Ads Fixed Position Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
27
12 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_action( 'widgets_init', create_function('', 'return register_widget("Float_Ads_Fixed_Position");float-ads-fixed-position.php:110

Output Escaping

31% escaped39 total outputs
Attack Surface

Float Ads Fixed Position Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actioninitfloat-ads-fixed-position.php:91
actionwp_footerfloat-ads-fixed-position.php:97
actionwidgets_initfloat-ads-fixed-position.php:110
Maintenance & Trust

Float Ads Fixed Position Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedMar 14, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating86/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Float Ads Fixed Position Developer Profile

saokim

1 plugin · 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 Float Ads Fixed Position

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
fixed
HTML Comments
<!----><!-- Mean: if your document height > ...px, it will float, else it doesn't float --><!-- Minimum = Footer height+ Banner content height --><!-- Banner margin top. Give 0 to remove margin -->+1 more
Data Attributes
id='floatDiv
JS Globals
doBlinks
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Float Ads Fixed Position