Last.fm for WordPress Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/lastfm-for-wordpress

Last.fm for WordPress displays your recently listened tracks in your WordPress blog.

40 active installs v1.3.3 PHP + WP 2.1+ Updated Feb 8, 2009
audioscrobblerlast-fmlastfmrecentlyscrobbler
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Last.fm for WordPress Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Last.fm for WordPress has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 17yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "lastfm-for-wordpress" plugin version 1.3.3 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the static analysis reveals no identified dangerous functions, no direct SQL queries (all use prepared statements), no file operations, and no external HTTP requests, which are all good security indicators. Furthermore, the vulnerability history shows no known CVEs, suggesting a relatively clean past. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping for all detected output points. This indicates a strong potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if any user-supplied data reaches these output points without proper sanitization, even if the current static analysis did not flag specific taint flows. The absence of nonce and capability checks on entry points, although the entry point count is zero, is a theoretical weakness if new entry points were introduced in the future without proper security considerations.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Last.fm for WordPress Security Vulnerabilities

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

Last.fm for WordPress Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
8
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped8 total outputs
Attack Surface

Last.fm for WordPress Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionsidebar_admin_setuplastfm.php:229
actionsidebar_admin_pagelastfm.php:230
actionwidgets_initlastfm.php:237
Maintenance & Trust

Last.fm for WordPress Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.7
Last updatedFeb 8, 2009
PHP min version
Downloads29K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs40
Developer Profile

Last.fm for WordPress Developer Profile

Ricardo Gonzalez

8 plugins · 1K total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Last.fm for WordPress

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/lastfm-for-wordpress/css/lastfm.css/wp-content/plugins/lastfm-for-wordpress/js/lastfm.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/lastfm-for-wordpress/js/lastfm.js
Version Parameters
lastfm-for-wordpress/css/lastfm.css?ver=lastfm-for-wordpress/js/lastfm.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
lastfmlastfm-itemlastfm-linklastfm-timestamplastfm_title_linklastfm_field
Data Attributes
lastfm-numberlastfm-submit
JS Globals
lastfm_options
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Last.fm for WordPress