Improve WP Default Social Icons Block Security & Risk Analysis

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Enhance WP WordPress Default Social Icons block by extending it. It provides rounded, square social icons styles. You can give icon color and backgrou …

10 active installs v0.1.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 5.3+ Updated May 10, 2020
commentsspam
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Improve WP Default Social Icons Block Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Improve WP Default Social Icons Block has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "improve-wp-default-social-icons-block" v0.1.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, direct SQL queries without prepared statements, unsanitized taint flows, and a complete lack of external HTTP requests are all positive indicators. Furthermore, all output is properly escaped, and there are no known historical vulnerabilities, which suggests a history of secure development or a lack of prior security scrutiny.

However, a significant concern is the complete absence of any capability checks or nonce checks across all identified entry points. While the current attack surface is zero, this indicates a lack of defense-in-depth. Should any new entry points be introduced in future versions, they would be inherently unprotected. The presence of a file operation, although not further detailed, also warrants caution as it represents a potential avenue for exploitation if not handled with extreme care and validation.

In conclusion, the plugin is currently very secure due to its minimal attack surface and good coding practices. The primary weakness lies in the lack of authentication and authorization mechanisms, which, while not a direct risk today, leaves room for future vulnerabilities. The file operation should also be monitored.

Key Concerns

  • No capability checks detected
  • No nonce checks detected
  • File operation detected without context
Vulnerabilities
None known

Improve WP Default Social Icons Block Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Improve WP Default Social Icons Block Release Timeline

v0.1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Improve WP Default Social Icons Block Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped14 total outputs
Attack Surface

Improve WP Default Social Icons Block Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetsimprove-wp-default-social-icons-block.php:27
actionenqueue_block_assetsimprove-wp-default-social-icons-block.php:28
actionplugin_loadedimprove-wp-default-social-icons-block.php:30
actioninitimprove-wp-default-social-icons-block.php:31
Maintenance & Trust

Improve WP Default Social Icons Block Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.4.19
Last updatedMay 10, 2020
PHP min version5.6
Downloads10K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Improve WP Default Social Icons Block Developer Profile

Prashant Baldha

8 plugins · 980 total installs

71
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
558 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Improve WP Default Social Icons Block

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/improve-wp-default-social-icons-block/build/index.js/wp-content/plugins/improve-wp-default-social-icons-block/js/social-link-colors.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/improve-wp-default-social-icons-block/build/index.js/wp-content/plugins/improve-wp-default-social-icons-block/js/social-link-colors.js
Version Parameters
improve-wp-default-social-icons-block/build/index.js?ver=improve-wp-default-social-icons-block/js/social-link-colors.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wp-social-linkwp-social-link-facebookwp-social-link-twitterwp-social-link-instagramwp-social-link-linkedinwp-social-link-youtubewp-social-link-githubwp-social-link-codepen+8 more
Data Attributes
data-background-colordata-colordata-hover-background-colordata-hover-color
JS Globals
sib_data
Shortcode Output
<li class="wp-social-link<a href="
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Improve WP Default Social Icons Block