Google Reader Subscriptions Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/google-reader-subscriptions

Display Google Reader subscriptions in sidebar.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.2.1+ Updated Aug 6, 2011
google-reader
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Google Reader Subscriptions Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Google Reader Subscriptions 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 "google-reader-subscriptions" v1.0 plugin exhibits a strong static security posture. The complete absence of entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly reduces its attack surface. Furthermore, the code shows good practices regarding SQL queries, exclusively using prepared statements. The lack of recorded CVEs and vulnerability history suggests a history of secure development or very limited exposure to security scrutiny. However, a significant concern is the low percentage of properly escaped output (25%). This indicates that user-supplied data, if it were to reach an output context, could potentially lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. While the taint analysis shows no identified issues, this is likely due to the absence of analyzed flows, which is a consequence of the minimal attack surface.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Google Reader Subscriptions Security Vulnerabilities

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

Google Reader Subscriptions Release Timeline

v1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Google Reader Subscriptions Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
9
3 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
2
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

25% escaped12 total outputs
Attack Surface

Google Reader Subscriptions Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initGoogleReaderSubscriptions.php:206
Maintenance & Trust

Google Reader Subscriptions Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.2.2
Last updatedAug 6, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Google Reader Subscriptions Developer Profile

hermanradtke

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 Google Reader Subscriptions

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
grsub
Shortcode Output
<h3>Blogroll</h3><ul class="grsub"><li><a href="" target="_blank">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Google Reader Subscriptions