HW Yahoo Skype Status Pro Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/hw-yahoo-skype-status-pro

Display yahoo skype status with flexible templates

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 1.0.0+ Updated Sep 30, 2015
support-chatyahoo-skype-status
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is HW Yahoo Skype Status Pro Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

HW Yahoo Skype Status Pro has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "hw-yahoo-skype-status-pro" v1.0 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it demonstrates good practices by having zero known CVEs, a lack of external HTTP requests, no file operations, and all SQL queries utilize prepared statements. Furthermore, there are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that constitute an attack surface without authentication checks. However, significant concerns arise from the code analysis. The presence of the `create_function` dangerous function is a major red flag, as it can lead to code injection vulnerabilities. Additionally, the extremely low percentage of properly escaped output (11%) suggests a high likelihood of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, especially given the significant number of output operations. The taint analysis, though limited, shows one flow with unsanitized paths, which, while not classified as critical or high severity, still indicates a potential area for exploitation.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function create_function used
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • Taint flow with unsanitized paths
  • No nonce checks implemented
  • Limited capability checks observed
Vulnerabilities
None known

HW Yahoo Skype Status Pro Security Vulnerabilities

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

HW Yahoo Skype Status Pro Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
144
17 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_action( 'widgets_init', create_function('', 'return register_widget("HW_Yahoo_Skype_status");') includes\hwyk-widget.php:598

Output Escaping

11% escaped161 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows1 with unsanitized paths
form (includes\hwyk-widget.php:142)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

HW Yahoo Skype Status Pro Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\hwyk-widget.php:57
actionwidgets_initincludes\hwyk-widget.php:598
actionplugins_loadedyahooskype.php:51
Maintenance & Trust

HW Yahoo Skype Status Pro Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested1.0.0
Last updatedSep 30, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

HW Yahoo Skype Status Pro Developer Profile

HOANG WEB

5 plugins · 140 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect HW Yahoo Skype Status Pro

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/hw-yahoo-skype-status-pro/skins/default/style.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
support-onlinephone-iconemail-iconline
Data Attributes
data-title
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about HW Yahoo Skype Status Pro