GW Chart Builder Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/gw-chart-builder

Create and manage responsive charts directly in your WordPress admin. Supports multiple datasets, colors and live previews.

0 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.9+ Updated Oct 3, 2025
adminchartsgraphsstatisticsvisualization
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is GW Chart Builder Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

GW Chart Builder has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "gw-chart-builder" plugin v1.0.1 presents a generally positive security posture based on the static analysis, with no identified critical or high-severity issues in taint analysis, dangerous functions, or raw SQL queries. The use of prepared statements for all SQL queries is a strong security practice. The presence of nonce and capability checks on the identified entry points is also commendable, indicating an effort to control access and prevent common cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping, where only 56% of the 72 identified outputs are properly escaped. This leaves a substantial portion of the plugin's output potentially vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into the user's browser. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history is a good sign, suggesting a stable codebase, but this should not overshadow the present risk of unescaped output.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

GW Chart Builder Security Vulnerabilities

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

GW Chart Builder Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
32
40 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

56% escaped72 total outputs
Attack Surface

GW Chart Builder Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[gwchab] includes\class-gwchab-plugin.php:14
WordPress Hooks 5
actioninitincludes\class-gwchab-plugin.php:11
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes\class-gwchab-plugin.php:12
actionsave_postincludes\class-gwchab-plugin.php:13
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-gwchab-plugin.php:15
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-gwchab-plugin.php:16
Maintenance & Trust

GW Chart Builder Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedOct 3, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads183

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

GW Chart Builder Developer Profile

Green Website

4 plugins · 200 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect GW Chart Builder

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/gw-chart-builder/assets/js/chart.umd.min.js/wp-content/plugins/gw-chart-builder/assets/js/gwchab-front.js/wp-content/plugins/gw-chart-builder/assets/js/gwchab-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/gw-chart-builder/assets/css/gwchab-admin.css
Script Paths
assets/js/chart.umd.min.jsassets/js/gwchab-front.jsassets/js/gwchab-admin.js
Version Parameters
gw-chart-builder/assets/js/chart.umd.min.js?ver=gw-chart-builder/assets/js/gwchab-front.js?ver=gw-chart-builder/assets/js/gwchab-admin.js?ver=gw-chart-builder/assets/css/gwchab-admin.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
gwchab-canvas-container
HTML Comments
<!-- Chart.js (local) --><!-- Front boot (reads data-gwchab and instantiates charts) --><!-- Chart.js (local) – preview needs this --><!-- Front boot (creates charts from data-gwchab) – used for preview too -->+6 more
Data Attributes
data-gwchab
JS Globals
GWCHAB_VERSION
Shortcode Output
[gwchab]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about GW Chart Builder