Get My Tweets Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/get-my-tweets

Simple plugin to return a user defined number of tweets from Twitter and parse any URLs in the tweet.

10 active installs v0.3.3 PHP + WP 2.7+ Updated Nov 13, 2012
tweetstwittertwitter-pluginxmlreader
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Get My Tweets Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Get My Tweets 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 'get-my-tweets' plugin version 0.3.3 exhibits a seemingly secure static analysis profile, with no identified entry points, dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, or external HTTP requests. Taint analysis also shows no critical or high severity vulnerabilities. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs, which suggests a positive track record for security.

However, the static analysis reveals a significant concern: 100% of its output escaping is not properly performed. This indicates a potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, where malicious scripts could be injected and executed in the user's browser. Despite the absence of direct attack vectors like AJAX handlers or REST API routes without authentication, the lack of proper output escaping creates a significant risk. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and lack of complex functionalities, but this weakness in output sanitization is a critical oversight that requires immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Get My Tweets Security Vulnerabilities

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

Get My Tweets Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Get My Tweets Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menugetMyTweets.php:124
actionplugins_loadedgetMyTweets.php:125
Maintenance & Trust

Get My Tweets Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.7
Last updatedNov 13, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating40/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Get My Tweets Developer Profile

south_platte

1 plugin · 10 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Get My Tweets

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
Recent Tweets
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Get My Tweets