Does Lightweight Social Icons have any unpatched vulnerabilities?

No. All known vulnerabilities in Lightweight Social Icons have been patched as of the latest data update. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest version.

Is Lightweight Social Icons compatible with WordPress 5.4.19?

According to WordPress.org data, Lightweight Social Icons 1.1 has been tested up to WordPress 5.4.19. Check the plugin's changelog for the latest compatibility information.

How often is Lightweight Social Icons updated?

Lightweight Social Icons was last updated on Mar 18, 2020. Frequent updates are generally a positive security signal.

What is Lightweight Social Icons's security score?

Lightweight Social Icons has a WP-Safety security score of 85/100. This score is computed from CVE history, patch response time, developer trust signals, and plugin maintenance activity.

Lightweight Social Icons Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/lightweight-social-icons

Looking to add simple social icons to your widget areas? Choose the size and color of your icons, and then choose from 47 different social profiles.

30K active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 4.5+ Updated Mar 18, 2020

social-icon-widgetsocial-iconssocial-mediasocial-networkingsocial-profiles

A · Safe

CVEs total0

Unpatched0

Last CVENever

Plugin page Download

Safety Verdict

Is Lightweight Social Icons Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Lightweight Social Icons 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 lightweight-social-icons v1.1 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of an apparent attack surface, including AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events, significantly limits potential entry points for attackers. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates good practices by exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries, indicating a resistance to SQL injection vulnerabilities. The lack of recorded CVEs and historical vulnerabilities suggests a history of responsible development and maintenance.

Key Concerns

Significant percentage of unescaped output
No nonce checks implemented
No capability checks implemented

Vulnerabilities

None known

Lightweight Social Icons Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.

Code Analysis

Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Lightweight Social Icons Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions

Raw SQL Queries

0 prepared

Unescaped Output

15 escaped

Nonce Checks

Capability Checks

File Operations

External Requests

Bundled Libraries

Output Escaping

30% escaped50 total outputs

Attack Surface

Lightweight Social Icons Attack Surface

Entry Points0

Unprotected0

WordPress Hooks 4

actionplugins_loadedlightweight-social-icons.php:16

actionadmin_enqueue_scriptslightweight-social-icons.php:41

actionadmin_footer-widgets.phplightweight-social-icons.php:42

actionwidgets_initlightweight-social-icons.php:403

Maintenance & Trust

Lightweight Social Icons Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.4.19

Last updatedMar 18, 2020

PHP min version

Downloads465K

Community Trust

Rating94/100

Number of ratings63

Active installs30K

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Developer Profile

Lightweight Social Icons Developer Profile

Tom

9 plugins · 890K total installs

trust score

Avg Security Score

90/100

Avg Patch Time

166 days

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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Lightweight Social Icons

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths

/wp-content/plugins/lightweight-social-icons/css/style-min.css/wp-content/plugins/lightweight-social-icons/js/jquery.tooltipster.min.js

Script Paths

/wp-content/plugins/lightweight-social-icons/js/jquery.tooltipster.min.js

Version Parameters

lightweight-social-icons/css/style-min.css?ver=lightweight-social-icons/js/jquery.tooltipster.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes

lsi-social-iconslsiconlsi-social-icon-set-

Data Attributes

aria-labeltooltip

FAQ