Plugin Name: GMO Widget Custom Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/gmo-widget-custom

This is a useful widget customizer plugin which enables you to insert images, ad and recommendation banners.

10 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 3.8+ Updated Jan 29, 2016
widget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Plugin Name: GMO Widget Custom Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Plugin Name: GMO Widget Custom has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "gmo-widget-custom" plugin version 1.2 exhibits a generally strong security posture with no known vulnerabilities or CVEs. The static analysis reveals a minimal attack surface, with no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. All SQL queries are properly prepared, and there are no file operations or external HTTP requests, which significantly reduces the risk of common web vulnerabilities. However, there are concerning signals within the code. The presence of the `create_function` dangerous function is a significant security risk as it can be exploited for arbitrary code execution if user input is not rigorously sanitized before being passed to it. Furthermore, the low percentage of properly escaped output (22%) indicates a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, where unescaped user-provided data could be injected into the page. The lack of nonce checks on any potential entry points (though none were found) and only one capability check, while not directly exploitable with the current attack surface, suggest a potential oversight in securing code that might be added in future versions.

Key Concerns

  • Use of dangerous function 'create_function'
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • No nonce checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Plugin Name: GMO Widget Custom Security Vulnerabilities

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

Plugin Name: GMO Widget Custom Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
104
30 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_action('widgets_init', create_function('', 'return register_widget("gmoWidgetCustom");'));gmo-widget-custom.php:22

Output Escaping

22% escaped134 total outputs
Attack Surface

Plugin Name: GMO Widget Custom Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionwidgets_initgmo-widget-custom.php:21
actionwidgets_initgmo-widget-custom.php:22
actionsidebar_admin_setupgmo-widget-custom.php:41
actionadmin_head-widgets.phpgmo-widget-custom.php:43
Maintenance & Trust

Plugin Name: GMO Widget Custom Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedJan 29, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Plugin Name: GMO Widget Custom Developer Profile

Z.com byGMO

6 plugins · 250 total installs

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

How We Detect Plugin Name: GMO Widget Custom

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/gmo-widget-custom/resources/js/image-widget.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/gmo-widget-custom/resources/js/image-widget.js
Version Parameters
gmo-widget-custom/resources/js/image-widget.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
widget_customuploadertribe_preview
Data Attributes
data-id="widget_custom"
JS Globals
TribeImageWidget
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Plugin Name: GMO Widget Custom