Highlight Searched Terms in Results Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/highlight-search-terms-results

Plugin deprecated. Please use Few wp tweaks options

10 active installs v1.11 PHP + WP 6.0+ Updated Jan 16, 2024
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total1
Unpatched0
Last CVEAug 1, 2022
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Safety Verdict

Is Highlight Searched Terms in Results Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Highlight Searched Terms in Results has a strong security track record. Known vulnerabilities have been patched promptly.

1 known CVELast CVE: Aug 1, 2022Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "highlight-search-terms-results" plugin, version 1.11, exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, use of prepared statements for all SQL queries, and proper output escaping indicate good development practices. Crucially, there are no identified flows with unsanitized paths in the taint analysis, suggesting that user input is not being processed in a way that would lead to common vulnerabilities like cross-site scripting or SQL injection. Furthermore, the attack surface is effectively zero, with no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that could be exploited.

Key Concerns

  • Previously patched medium severity XSS vulnerability
  • No capability checks detected
  • No nonce checks detected
Vulnerabilities
1

Highlight Searched Terms in Results Security Vulnerabilities

CVEs by Year

1 CVE in 2022
2022
Patched Has unpatched

Severity Breakdown

Medium
1

1 total CVE

WF-5dbd29ba-c4e8-4a43-b17c-332807570309-highlight-search-terms-resultsmedium · 6.1Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Highlight Searched Terms in Results <= 1.03 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Aug 1, 2022 Patched in 1.04 (540d)
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Highlight Searched Terms in Results Code Analysis

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

Highlight Searched Terms in Results Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
Maintenance & Trust

Highlight Searched Terms in Results Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested
Last updatedJan 16, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Highlight Searched Terms in Results Developer Profile

Puvox Software

16 plugins · 51K total installs

75
trust score
Avg Security Score
94/100
Avg Patch Time
540 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Highlight Searched Terms in Results

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

Asset Fingerprints

Version Parameters
highlight-search-terms-results/index.php?ver=1.11

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Highlight Searched Terms in Results