Game Showcase Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/game-showcase

Adds the ability to showcase games on your site.

0 active installs v1.2.3 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Mar 5, 2018
gamesshowcase
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Game Showcase Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Game Showcase 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 'game-showcase' plugin v1.2.3 exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any recorded CVEs and the plugin's claim of no known vulnerabilities significantly contribute to this assessment. However, the static analysis does reveal a concerning area: only 50% of output escaping is properly handled. This indicates a potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is not sufficiently sanitized before being displayed. While the plugin has a good number of entry points with checks and utilizes prepared statements for SQL, the insufficient output escaping is a notable weakness that requires attention. The vulnerability history being clean is a strong positive, suggesting diligent development or a lack of past exploitable flaws, but it does not negate the importance of addressing the identified output escaping issue.

Key Concerns

  • Insufficient output escaping
Vulnerabilities
None known

Game Showcase Security Vulnerabilities

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

Game Showcase Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Game Showcase Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
16
16 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

50% escaped32 total outputs
Attack Surface

Game Showcase Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 24
filterrequestadmin\class-game-showcase-admin.php:347
filterwidget_textgame-showcase.php:62
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-game-showcase.php:144
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-game-showcase.php:157
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-game-showcase.php:158
actioninitincludes\class-game-showcase.php:160
actioninitincludes\class-game-showcase.php:161
actionmanage_edit-game_columnsincludes\class-game-showcase.php:164
actionmanage_game_posts_custom_columnincludes\class-game-showcase.php:165
actionmanage_edit-game_sortable_columnsincludes\class-game-showcase.php:166
actionload-edit.phpincludes\class-game-showcase.php:167
actionedit_form_after_titleincludes\class-game-showcase.php:170
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes\class-game-showcase.php:176
actionsave_postincludes\class-game-showcase.php:177
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-game-showcase.php:190
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-game-showcase.php:191
actionpre_get_postsincludes\class-game-showcase.php:193
actionposts_whereincludes\class-game-showcase.php:194
actionsingle_templateincludes\class-game-showcase.php:195
actionget_headerincludes\class-game-showcase.php:196
actionwidgets_initincludes\class-game-showcase.php:200
actionsave_post_jobincludes\class-game-showcase.php:201
actiondeleted_postincludes\class-game-showcase.php:202
actionswitch_themeincludes\class-game-showcase.php:203
Maintenance & Trust

Game Showcase Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedMar 5, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Game Showcase Developer Profile

Erik Saulnier

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 Game Showcase

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/game-showcase/includes/css/game-showcase-public.css/wp-content/plugins/game-showcase/includes/js/game-showcase-public.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/game-showcase/admin/js/game-showcase-admin.js
Version Parameters
game-showcase-admingame-showcase-public

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
game-showcase-wrappergame-showcase-game-listgame-showcase-game-itemgame-showcase-game-titlegame-showcase-game-thumbnailgame-showcase-game-excerpt
Data Attributes
data-game-iddata-game-title
JS Globals
gameShowcaseAdmin
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/game-showcase/v1/games
Shortcode Output
[game_showcase_list][game_showcase_single id=""]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Game Showcase