List Sub Categories (LSC) Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/list-sub-categories-lsc

This plugin enables a widget that lists only sub categories for the current category page.

30 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.3.1+ Updated Apr 10, 2012
categoriescategorylistsub-categoriessub-category
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is List Sub Categories (LSC) Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

List Sub Categories (LSC) has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'list-sub-categories-lsc' v1.0 exhibits a mixed security posture. While the absence of external HTTP requests, file operations, and SQL injection risks (due to prepared statements) is positive, significant concerns arise from the code analysis. The presence of the `create_function` dangerous function is a critical flaw that can lead to arbitrary code execution if exploited. Furthermore, a complete lack of output escaping for all 13 detected outputs is a severe vulnerability, opening the door to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The plugin also lacks any nonces or capability checks, leaving its entry points (though none are explicitly identified here) potentially unprotected.

Key Concerns

  • Use of dangerous function create_function
  • No output escaping on any outputs
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

List Sub Categories (LSC) Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

List Sub Categories (LSC) Release Timeline

v1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

List Sub Categories (LSC) Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
13
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_action( 'widgets_init', create_function('', 'return register_widget("LSC_Widget");') );lsc-mrmagne.php:113

Output Escaping

0% escaped13 total outputs
Attack Surface

List Sub Categories (LSC) Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initlsc-mrmagne.php:113
Maintenance & Trust

List Sub Categories (LSC) Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.3.2
Last updatedApr 10, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs30
Developer Profile

List Sub Categories (LSC) Developer Profile

clinton4

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 List Sub Categories (LSC)

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
LSC_Widget
HTML Comments
<!-- start lsc --><!-- end lsc -->
Data Attributes
id="LSC_Widget"name="LSC_Widget"id="LSC_Widget"name="LSC_Widget"id="lsc_title"name="lsc_title"+4 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about List Sub Categories (LSC)