LH Comment Form Shortcode and Block Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/lh-comment-form-shortcode

Shortcodes to display comment forms and comment listings inline on any post, page, or cpt!

0 active installs v1.01 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Unknown
commentcontentincludepost_contentshortcode
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is LH Comment Form Shortcode and Block Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

LH Comment Form Shortcode and Block has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The "lh-comment-form-shortcode" plugin v1.01 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests is commendable. Furthermore, the plugin exclusively utilizes prepared statements for its single SQL query, mitigating the risk of SQL injection vulnerabilities. The limited number of output operations, with a majority properly escaped, also suggests a good understanding of secure coding practices regarding output sanitization.

The taint analysis reveals no identified flows, indicating that no unsanitized data is being passed to sensitive operations. The vulnerability history also shows a clean record, with no known CVEs associated with this plugin. This lack of historical vulnerabilities, combined with the positive static analysis results, suggests that the plugin has been developed with security in mind and has likely undergone careful review.

While the plugin demonstrates excellent security practices in many areas, the complete absence of nonces and capability checks across all identified entry points (though there are none) is a theoretical weakness. If entry points were to be introduced in future versions, this lack of inherent protection could become a concern. However, based solely on the current version's analysis, the plugin appears to be very secure, with no immediate risks identified.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks present
  • No capability checks present
  • 67% output escaping (potentially 1 unescaped)
Vulnerabilities
None known

LH Comment Form Shortcode and Block Security Vulnerabilities

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

LH Comment Form Shortcode and Block Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

67% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

LH Comment Form Shortcode and Block Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
filtercomments_arraylh-comment-form-shortcode.php:83
filtercomment_form_beforelh-comment-form-shortcode.php:87
filtercomment_form_afterlh-comment-form-shortcode.php:88
actioninitlh-comment-form-shortcode.php:425
actionwp_print_styleslh-comment-form-shortcode.php:428
actionwp_body_openlh-comment-form-shortcode.php:431
actionplugins_loadedlh-comment-form-shortcode.php:458
Maintenance & Trust

LH Comment Form Shortcode and Block Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.5.18
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

LH Comment Form Shortcode and Block Developer Profile

shawfactor

77 plugins · 15K total installs

91
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
7 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect LH Comment Form Shortcode and Block

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/lh-comment-form-shortcode/lh-comment-form-shortcode.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
lh_comment_form_shortcode-list
Shortcode Output
[lh_comment_form_shortcode][lh_comment_list]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about LH Comment Form Shortcode and Block