Genesis Inline Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-inline

An inline front page post editor for Genesis. Works with GenesisConnect & BuddyPress.

10 active installs v0.1.2 PHP + WP 3.2+ Updated Oct 22, 2011
buddypressediteditorgenesispost
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Genesis Inline Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The Genesis Inline plugin v0.1.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, external HTTP requests, or unescaped output is highly commendable. Furthermore, the complete lack of identified taint flows suggests that the plugin is not introducing vulnerabilities related to data sanitization. The plugin's vulnerability history is also clean, with no known CVEs, indicating a potentially mature and well-maintained codebase or simply limited historical exposure.

However, it's important to note that the absence of entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, and shortcodes, while simplifying analysis, also means there are no explicit checks for nonces or capabilities documented. While the static analysis reports zero unprotected entry points, this could be due to the plugin not exposing these functionalities, rather than actively securing them. This lack of explicit security checks, if functionalities were to be added in the future without proper implementation, could become a concern. Overall, the plugin demonstrates good practices in secure coding for the functionalities analyzed, but the limited attack surface for this version makes a definitive statement about comprehensive security challenging.

Key Concerns

  • No explicit nonce checks documented
  • No explicit capability checks documented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Genesis Inline Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Genesis Inline Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared1 total queries
Attack Surface

Genesis Inline Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actiongenesis_initgenesis-inline.php:30
Maintenance & Trust

Genesis Inline Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.2.1
Last updatedOct 22, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Genesis Inline Developer Profile

Ron Rennick

10 plugins · 1K total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Genesis Inline

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/genesis-inline/css/genesis-inline.css/wp-content/plugins/genesis-inline/js/genesis-inline.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/genesis-inline/js/genesis-inline.js
Version Parameters
genesis-inline/css/genesis-inline.css?ver=genesis-inline/js/genesis-inline.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Genesis Inline