Last FM Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/last-fm

Permits the display in your sidebar of your most recent listened to tracks

40 active installs v1.0.3 PHP + WP 4.3.1+ Updated Apr 27, 2019
fmlastmusicrecenttracks
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Last FM Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Last FM 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 'last-fm' v1.0.3 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the absence of known vulnerabilities in its history and a lack of dangerous functions, SQL queries without prepared statements, and file operations are strong indicators of good development practices regarding common attack vectors. The presence of a nonce check and a single external HTTP request are also positive signs. However, a significant concern arises from the static analysis of output escaping, where 100% of outputs are not properly escaped. This is a critical flaw that can lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into the website. The taint analysis, while not reporting critical or high severity flows, did reveal 4 flows with unsanitized paths, which, combined with the unescaped output, presents a tangible risk of XSS if these paths involve user-controllable data.

Key Concerns

  • 100% of outputs not properly escaped
  • Taint flows with unsanitized paths
Vulnerabilities
None known

Last FM Security Vulnerabilities

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

Last FM Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
11
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped11 total outputs
Data Flows
4 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

4 flows4 with unsanitized paths
lastfm_admin (last-fm.php:153)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Last FM Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_menulast-fm.php:44
actionwidgets_initlast-fm.php:56
actionadmin_noticeslast-fm.php:140
Maintenance & Trust

Last FM Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.2.24
Last updatedApr 27, 2019
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating92/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs40
Developer Profile

Last FM Developer Profile

Kieran O'Shea

4 plugins · 4K total installs

72
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
1609 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Last FM

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Last FM