Last Video Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/last-video-widget

A widget that displays the last post af a category and resize its video. Viper's Video Quicktags plugin needed.

10 active installs v0.1 PHP + WP 2.8.4+ Updated Nov 19, 2009
video-sidebar-post-viper
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Last Video Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Last Video 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 "last-video-widget" plugin v0.1 exhibits a mixed security posture. On one hand, the absence of known CVEs and the use of prepared statements for SQL queries are positive indicators. The plugin also shows no external HTTP requests or file operations, reducing potential attack vectors. However, significant concerns arise from the code analysis. The presence of the "create_function" dangerous function is a notable risk, as it can be exploited for code injection if user input is not meticulously sanitized before being passed to it. Furthermore, the alarming statistic that 0% of its 16 outputs are properly escaped suggests a high likelihood of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The lack of nonce checks and capability checks on its entry points, although the entry points are currently zero, leaves it open to potential future expansion with unauthenticated actions if not handled carefully. The vulnerability history is clean, which is good, but doesn't negate the immediate risks identified in the code analysis, especially the lack of output escaping.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function detected (create_function)
  • Output escaping is not implemented
  • No nonce checks on entry points
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Last Video Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

Last Video Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
16
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_action( 'widgets_init', create_function('', 'return register_widget("Last_Video_Widget");') );last-video-widget.php:102

Output Escaping

0% escaped16 total outputs
Attack Surface

Last Video Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initlast-video-widget.php:102
Maintenance & Trust

Last Video Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.8.5
Last updatedNov 19, 2009
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Alternatives

Last Video Widget Alternatives

No alternatives data available yet.

Developer Profile

Last Video Widget Developer Profile

yorik

2 plugins · 50 total installs

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

How We Detect Last Video Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/last-video-widget/last-video-widget.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
Last_Video_Widget
Data Attributes
id="last_video_widget-title"name="last_video_widget-title"id="last_video_widget-category"name="last_video_widget-category"id="last_video_widget-width"name="last_video_widget-width"
Shortcode Output
[youtube width="
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Last Video Widget