iPad-Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/ipad-widget

The simple way to show what your reading on your iPad or e-reader.

10 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 2.5+ Updated Apr 3, 2010
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is iPad-Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

iPad-Widget has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 16yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "ipad-widget" v1.2 plugin exhibits a concerning security posture despite a lack of historical vulnerabilities or critical static analysis findings. The most significant weakness identified is the complete absence of output escaping in all 24 identified output points. This means that any data displayed to users, if originating from a potentially untrusted source (even indirectly through WordPress itself), could be vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Furthermore, the absence of capability checks and nonce checks on any potential entry points, while currently zero, indicates a lack of foundational security implementations that would be necessary if entry points were to be introduced in future versions or if the current analysis missed something. The plugin's static analysis shows no obvious dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities, or file operations, and its vulnerability history is clean, which are positive signs. However, the lack of output escaping presents a clear and present risk that cannot be ignored.

Key Concerns

  • 0% output escaping
  • No capability checks
  • No nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

iPad-Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

iPad-Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
24
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped24 total outputs
Attack Surface

iPad-Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initiPad-Widget.php:251
Maintenance & Trust

iPad-Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.9.2
Last updatedApr 3, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

iPad-Widget Developer Profile

Aaron Kittredge

4 plugins · 40 total installs

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

How We Detect iPad-Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
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HTML Comments
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about iPad-Widget