
Idea Factory Security & Risk Analysis
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Is Idea Factory Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Idea Factory has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The 'idea-factory' v1.2 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture with a well-defined attack surface that appears to be protected by authentication checks. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history are positive indicators. However, the static analysis reveals specific areas for concern. The presence of the `create_function` function is a significant red flag, as it can be a vector for code injection vulnerabilities if not handled with extreme care. Additionally, the taint analysis highlighting two flows with unsanitized paths, despite no critical or high severity reported, suggests potential risks that require further investigation. While the majority of SQL queries utilize prepared statements, the remaining ones could still be susceptible to injection if not properly parameterized. The moderate rate of properly escaped output also indicates a potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.
Key Concerns
- Use of dangerous function create_function
- Taint flow with unsanitized path (High Severity)
- Taint flow with unsanitized path (High Severity)
- Output escaping is not properly handled
- SQL queries not using prepared statements
- SQL queries not using prepared statements
- SQL queries not using prepared statements
- SQL queries not using prepared statements
- SQL queries not using prepared statements
- SQL queries not using prepared statements
Idea Factory Security Vulnerabilities
Idea Factory Release Timeline
Idea Factory Code Analysis
Dangerous Functions Found
SQL Query Safety
Output Escaping
Data Flow Analysis
Idea Factory Attack Surface
AJAX Handlers 8
Shortcodes 1
WordPress Hooks 21
Maintenance & Trust
Idea Factory Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Idea Factory Developer Profile
4 plugins · 180 total installs
How We Detect Idea Factory
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.