Icon Fonts Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/icon-fonts

This plugin adds support for 18 free icon fonts (over 6000 icons).

300 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.3.0+ Updated Jun 13, 2015
dashiconsfontfont-awesomefoundationgenericons
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Icon Fonts Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Icon Fonts 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 'icon-fonts' plugin v1.0.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture, primarily due to the absence of known vulnerabilities and a lack of exploitable attack surface. The code signals indicate a conscious effort towards secure coding, with all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of proper output escaping for all 29 identified output instances. This suggests that user-supplied data or dynamic content rendered by the plugin might be vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as the output is not being sanitized before being displayed to the user. The vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs, which is a positive indicator, but it doesn't negate the immediate risks identified in the static analysis.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Icon Fonts Security Vulnerabilities

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

Icon Fonts Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
29
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
4
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped29 total outputs
Attack Surface

Icon Fonts Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
actionplugins_loadedicon-fonts.php:28
actionadmin_initicon-fonts.php:76
actionadmin_headicon-fonts.php:77
actionadmin_menuicon-fonts.php:78
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsicon-fonts.php:79
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsicon-fonts.php:80
filtermce_cssicon-fonts.php:83
filtertiny_mce_before_initicon-fonts.php:85
filtermce_external_pluginsicon-fonts.php:98
filtermce_buttonsicon-fonts.php:99
Maintenance & Trust

Icon Fonts Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.2.39
Last updatedJun 13, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads13K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs300
Developer Profile

Icon Fonts Developer Profile

sydcode

3 plugins · 360 total installs

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

How We Detect Icon Fonts

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/icon-fonts/icon-fonts-button.js/wp-content/plugins/icon-fonts/icon-fonts.css/wp-content/plugins/icon-fonts/fonts/dashicons/dashicons.css/wp-content/plugins/icon-fonts/fonts/elegant/elegant.css/wp-content/plugins/icon-fonts/fonts/elusive/elusive.css/wp-content/plugins/icon-fonts/fonts/entypo/entypo.css/wp-content/plugins/icon-fonts/fonts/font-awesome/font-awesome.css/wp-content/plugins/icon-fonts/fonts/foundation/foundation.css+12 more
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/icon-fonts/icon-fonts-button.js
Version Parameters
icon-fonts/icon-fonts.css?ver=icon-fonts/fonts/dashicons/dashicons.css?ver=icon-fonts/fonts/elegant/elegant.css?ver=icon-fonts/fonts/elusive/elusive.css?ver=icon-fonts/fonts/entypo/entypo.css?ver=icon-fonts/fonts/font-awesome/font-awesome.css?ver=icon-fonts/fonts/foundation/foundation.css?ver=icon-fonts/fonts/genericons/genericons.css?ver=icon-fonts/fonts/icomoon-free/icomoon-free.css?ver=icon-fonts/fonts/ionicons/ionicons.css?ver=icon-fonts/fonts/map-icons/map-icons.css?ver=icon-fonts/fonts/material-design/material-design.css?ver=icon-fonts/fonts/mfglabs/mfglabs.css?ver=icon-fonts/fonts/octicons/octicons.css?ver=icon-fonts/fonts/open-iconic/open-iconic.css?ver=icon-fonts/fonts/openweb/openweb.css?ver=icon-fonts/fonts/sosa/sosa.css?ver=icon-fonts/fonts/themify/themify.css?ver=icon-fonts/fonts/typicons/typicons.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
dashiconselentypofagenericoniconmdiocticon+2 more
JS Globals
iconFonts
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Icon Fonts