HTML5 Details Polyfill Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/html5-details-polyfill

Adds fallback support for the HTML5 <details> and <summary> elements in browsers that don't support them.

60 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Sep 16, 2012
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is HTML5 Details Polyfill Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

HTML5 Details Polyfill has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the html5-details-polyfill v1.0 plugin reveals a very strong security posture. The plugin demonstrates excellent security practices by having zero AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, thus presenting no attack surface for malicious actors. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a complete absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests. Crucially, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements and all output is properly escaped, mitigating common vulnerabilities like SQL injection and XSS. The plugin also has no recorded vulnerability history, further reinforcing its secure design. The absence of taint flows with unsanitized paths is also a positive indicator. While the plugin's simplicity and lack of interaction points contribute significantly to its security, the lack of any capability checks or nonce checks on entry points (which are none in this case) is a theoretical concern. However, given the complete lack of exposed entry points, this is not a practical risk. Overall, this plugin appears to be very secure due to its limited functionality and strict adherence to secure coding principles.

Vulnerabilities
None known

HTML5 Details Polyfill Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

HTML5 Details Polyfill 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

HTML5 Details Polyfill Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_headmain.php:38
Maintenance & Trust

HTML5 Details Polyfill Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedSep 16, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs60
Developer Profile

HTML5 Details Polyfill Developer Profile

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5 plugins · 310 total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect HTML5 Details Polyfill

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/html5-details-polyfill/js/jquery.details.min.js/wp-content/plugins/html5-details-polyfill/js/main.js/wp-content/plugins/html5-details-polyfill/css/main.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/html5-details-polyfill/js/jquery.details.min.js/wp-content/plugins/html5-details-polyfill/js/main.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
This WordPress plugin uses Mathias Bynens' jQuery plugin available at:http://mathiasbynens.be/notes/html5-details-jqueryThe plugin will automatically detect browser support and act accordingly. If other parts of your code need to know whether <details>/<summary> are supported or not, use $.fn.details.supportThis stylesheet is a simplified version of the stylesheet included in Mathias Bynens' demo. It's been designed to be as bare-bones as possible so as to not get in the way of the theme design See the demo here: http://mathiasbynens.be/demo/html5-details-jquery
JS Globals
jQuery
FAQ

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