Hybrid Hook Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/hybrid-hook

Allows the addition of HTML, shortcodes, PHP, and/or JavaScript to the Hybrid theme's hooks from the WordPress admin.

50 active installs v0.3 PHP + WP 3.1+ Updated May 16, 2011
customhtmlphp
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Hybrid Hook Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "hybrid-hook" plugin v0.3 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of identified entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good security practices by exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries and having a high percentage of properly escaped output, suggesting a low risk of common vulnerabilities like SQL injection and XSS. The presence of capability checks also indicates an effort to control access to certain functionalities.

The taint analysis shows no identified unsanitized paths, which is a very positive sign. The lack of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history further reinforces the impression of a secure plugin. However, the absence of nonce checks is a potential area of concern, although this is mitigated by the lack of AJAX handlers in the current analysis. If the plugin were to introduce AJAX handlers in the future without implementing nonce checks, this could become a significant vulnerability.

In conclusion, "hybrid-hook" v0.3 appears to be a well-secured plugin with a minimal attack surface and good coding practices regarding data handling and output sanitization. The primary weakness identified is the absence of nonce checks, which, while not immediately exploitable given the current structure, represents a missed opportunity for robust security and a potential future risk.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Hybrid Hook Security Vulnerabilities

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

Hybrid Hook Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
21 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
4
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

78% escaped27 total outputs
Attack Surface

Hybrid Hook Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionafter_setup_themeadd-actions.php:12
actionplugins_loadedhybrid-hook.php:31
actionadd_meta_boxesmeta-boxes.php:10
actionadmin_menusettings.php:10
actionadmin_initsettings.php:23
Maintenance & Trust

Hybrid Hook Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.2.1
Last updatedMay 16, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads16K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs50
Developer Profile

Hybrid Hook Developer Profile

Justin Tadlock

33 plugins · 34K total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Hybrid Hook

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/hybrid-hook/js/hybrid-hook-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/hybrid-hook/css/hybrid-hook-admin.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/hybrid-hook/js/hybrid-hook-admin.js
Version Parameters
hybrid-hook/js/hybrid-hook-admin.js?ver=hybrid-hook/css/hybrid-hook-admin.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
hybrid-hook-wraphybrid-hook-settings
Data Attributes
data-hookdata-prioritydata-post-id
JS Globals
hybrid_hook_settings
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Hybrid Hook