Guitar Tabs Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/guitar-tabs

The Guitar Tabs WordPress plugin let you publish songs with Chords and tabs solo.

10 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 7.0+ WP 4.9.8+ Updated Oct 11, 2018
guitarmusicshortcodestabs%d7%92%d7%99%d7%98%d7%a8%d7%94
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Guitar Tabs Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'guitar-tabs' plugin v1.0.1 exhibits a generally good security posture, with no known vulnerabilities and a clean slate in its vulnerability history. The static analysis reveals a small attack surface primarily composed of shortcodes, with no unprotected entry points identified. A significant strength is the complete absence of raw SQL queries, with all database interactions utilizing prepared statements. However, a notable concern is the output escaping, with only 43% of outputs being properly escaped. This suggests a risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities where unsanitized user-provided data might be rendered directly in the browser. While taint analysis shows no issues, this is likely due to the limited analysis performed (0 flows), and the output escaping concern indicates potential for exploitable flows not detected. The plugin also lacks capability checks on its entry points, which, while not a direct vulnerability in this case due to the limited attack surface and lack of direct user input handling in the analyzed code, could become a weakness if the plugin's functionality expands or is integrated with other components that handle user input.

Key Concerns

  • Insufficient output escaping (XSS risk)
  • Missing capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Guitar Tabs Security Vulnerabilities

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

Guitar Tabs Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Guitar Tabs Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
3 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

43% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

Guitar Tabs Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 2

[gtab] inc/shortcode-gtab.php:24
[gtabs_space] inc/shortcode-gtab.php:44
WordPress Hooks 10
actioninitinc/cpt.php:52
actioninitinc/cpt.php:91
actioninitinc/cpt.php:130
actionadd_meta_boxesinc/cpt.php:140
actionsave_postinc/cpt.php:143
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc/cpt.php:146
actionadmin_initinc/panel.php:11
actionadmin_menuinc/panel.php:13
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc/settings.php:11
filterthe_contentinc/single.php:76
Maintenance & Trust

Guitar Tabs Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedOct 11, 2018
PHP min version7.0
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Guitar Tabs Developer Profile

Amit Moreno

4 plugins · 270 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
View full developer profile
Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Guitar Tabs

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
gtabs-field
HTML Comments
<!-- generatedby https://generatewp.com/ -->
Data Attributes
data-gtabs-iddata-gtabs-timedata-gtabs-loopdata-gtabs-autostartdata-gtabs-volume
JS Globals
guitarTabs
Shortcode Output
[gtabs]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Guitar Tabs