Link In Bio WP Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/link-in-bio-wp

Mirror your instagram feed to easily add links in every post.

30 active installs v1.2.0 PHP 7.0.3+ WP 5.0+ Updated Apr 23, 2020
instagramsocial-linkssocial-mediasocial-profilesocial-share
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Link In Bio WP Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Link In Bio WP 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 "link-in-bio-wp" plugin v1.2.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate good development practices, with all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements and a commendable number of capability checks and a nonce check present. The lack of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests further bolsters its security. The taint analysis revealing zero flows with unsanitized paths or any critical/high severity issues reinforces this positive assessment. The plugin also has no recorded vulnerabilities (CVEs), suggesting a history of secure development or a lack of historical scrutiny. However, the presence of 50% of output operations being improperly escaped presents a potential, albeit minor, risk. While the plugin is generally secure, this area warrants attention for future development to ensure all output is properly sanitized to prevent potential cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, especially if the plugin's functionality evolves to handle more user-generated content.

Key Concerns

  • 50% of output operations not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Link In Bio WP Security Vulnerabilities

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

Link In Bio WP Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
5 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

50% escaped10 total outputs
Attack Surface

Link In Bio WP Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 12
actioncustomize_registerincludes\class-link-in-bio-customizer.php:27
actionwp_enqueue_scriptslink-in-bio-wp.php:133
actioninitlink-in-bio-wp.php:138
actioninitlink-in-bio-wp.php:139
actioninitlink-in-bio-wp.php:140
filtertemplate_includelink-in-bio-wp.php:141
filterpre_get_postslink-in-bio-wp.php:142
filtermanage_edit-link-in-bio_columnslink-in-bio-wp.php:146
actionmanage_link-in-bio_posts_custom_columnlink-in-bio-wp.php:147
actionadd_meta_boxeslink-in-bio-wp.php:148
actionsave_post_link-in-biolink-in-bio-wp.php:149
actionupdate_option_linkinbio_landing_page_custom_sluglink-in-bio-wp.php:152
Maintenance & Trust

Link In Bio WP Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.4.19
Last updatedApr 23, 2020
PHP min version7.0.3
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating90/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Link In Bio WP Developer Profile

Santiago Garza

1 plugin · 30 total installs

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

How We Detect Link In Bio WP

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/link-in-bio-wp/css/link-in-bio-wp.css/wp-content/plugins/link-in-bio-wp/js/link-in-bio-wp.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/link-in-bio-wp/js/link-in-bio-wp.js
Version Parameters
link-in-bio-wp/css/link-in-bio-wp.css?ver=link-in-bio-wp/js/link-in-bio-wp.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- Link In Bio WP -->
Data Attributes
name="linkinbio_redirect_link"name="linkinbio_metabox_nonce"
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/wp/v2/links
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Link In Bio WP