LH Wayback Machine Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/lh-wayback-machine

Automatically creates Wayback Machine snapshots of site, including archives

400 active installs v1.03 PHP + WP 4.5+ Updated Oct 17, 2020
archivecontentmachinepostwayback
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is LH Wayback Machine Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

LH Wayback Machine has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The lh-wayback-machine plugin v1.03 exhibits a generally strong security posture in several key areas. The static analysis reveals a complete absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, and external HTTP requests (other than one that is not detailed). More importantly, the plugin has a clean vulnerability history with zero known CVEs, which is a very positive indicator. This suggests the developers are either very security-conscious or the plugin's functionality is limited enough to not present significant attack vectors. However, the static analysis does highlight a critical concern: 100% of output is not properly escaped. This means that any data displayed by the plugin that originates from user input or external sources could be vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. While there are no identified taint flows or unsanitized paths in the current analysis, the lack of output escaping creates a potential avenue for attackers if any unsanitized data were to be processed and rendered. The plugin also has no capability checks or nonce checks, which, combined with the lack of directly identifiable entry points in this specific analysis, might suggest a limited interaction model, but it's a practice that should be reviewed for any potential user-facing components.

Key Concerns

  • 100% of output unescaped
  • No capability checks
  • No nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

LH Wayback Machine Security Vulnerabilities

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

LH Wayback Machine Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

LH Wayback Machine Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
actionmanage_posts_custom_columnlh-wayback-machine.php:420
actionmanage_pages_custom_columnlh-wayback-machine.php:422
filterdefault_hidden_columnslh-wayback-machine.php:437
actionsave_postlh-wayback-machine.php:447
actionedited_termlh-wayback-machine.php:448
actionprofile_updatelh-wayback-machine.php:449
actionadmin_initlh-wayback-machine.php:453
actionlh_wayback_machine_processlh-wayback-machine.php:456
actionlh_wayback_machine_singlelh-wayback-machine.php:459
actionplugins_loadedlh-wayback-machine.php:555

Scheduled Events 3

lh_wayback_machine_single
lh_wayback_machine_process
lh_wayback_machine_process
Maintenance & Trust

LH Wayback Machine Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.5.18
Last updatedOct 17, 2020
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs400
Developer Profile

LH Wayback Machine 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 Wayback Machine

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/lh-wayback-machine/lh-wayback-machine.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
data-lh-wayback-machine-timestamp
JS Globals
lh_wayback_machine_params
Shortcode Output
[lh_wayback_machine_button]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about LH Wayback Machine