Kickstarter Tracker Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/kickstarter-tracker-widget

A widget that displays Kickstarter project status

20 active installs v0.1 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Unknown
kickstarterwidget
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Kickstarter Tracker Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The kickstarter-tracker-widget plugin v0.1 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it has no known vulnerabilities (CVEs), no dangerous functions, and all SQL queries use prepared statements, which is excellent practice. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests also reduces the attack surface. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping on all 22 identified output points. This means any data displayed by the plugin is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into the website. Additionally, the lack of nonce checks and capability checks on potential entry points, while currently minimal (0 attack surface), leaves the plugin highly susceptible to exploitation if new entry points are introduced or if the current ones are inadvertently exposed. The absence of taint analysis findings is good, but the lack of input sanitization is implied by the unescaped output.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs unescaped
  • No nonce checks on entry points
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Kickstarter Tracker Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

Kickstarter Tracker Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
4 prepared
Unescaped Output
22
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared4 total queries

Output Escaping

0% escaped22 total outputs
Attack Surface

Kickstarter Tracker Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionwp_enqueue_scriptskickstarter-tracker-widget.php:15
actionwidgets_initkickstarter-tracker-widget.php:153
Maintenance & Trust

Kickstarter Tracker Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Kickstarter Tracker Widget Developer Profile

charto911

1 plugin · 20 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Kickstarter Tracker Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/kickstarter-tracker-widget/css/kickstarter.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
kickstarter-numkickstarter-tagkickstarter-button
Data Attributes
id="pledged"data-goaldata-percent-raisedid="backers_count"data-backers-countid="project_duration_data"+3 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Kickstarter Tracker Widget