Location Picker Security & Risk Analysis

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Contact Form 7 - Add location picker using Google Map. (Capture longitute, latitude and address using just one click on contact form 7)

50 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Jan 1, 2016
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Location Picker Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Location Picker has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "location-picker" v1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates excellent practice with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements and a very high percentage (96%) of output being properly escaped, indicating a good defense against injection and XSS vulnerabilities. The lack of identified dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests further contributes to its secure design.

The vulnerability history is also completely clean, with no recorded CVEs of any severity. This, combined with the lack of critical or high-severity taint flows, suggests that the plugin has not historically been a target or has been developed with robust security in mind. The absence of nonce checks and capability checks, while noted, is less concerning given the very limited attack surface exposed by the plugin's functionalities.

In conclusion, the "location-picker" v1.0 plugin appears to be highly secure. Its strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and adherence to secure coding practices for SQL and output handling. The lack of any historical vulnerabilities further reinforces this assessment. The only minor area for potential improvement would be the inclusion of nonces and capability checks if any new functionalities were to be introduced that exposed more interaction points.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Location Picker Security Vulnerabilities

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

Location Picker Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Location Picker Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

96% escaped117 total outputs
Attack Surface

Location Picker Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actioninitlocation-picker.php:27
actionplugins_loadedlocation-picker.php:36
actionadmin_noticeslocation-picker.php:53
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptslocation-picker.php:54
actionwp_enqueue_scriptslocation-picker.php:89
filterwpcf7_form_elementslocation-picker.php:97
actionadmin_initlocation-picker.php:117
Maintenance & Trust

Location Picker Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedJan 1, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating74/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs50
Developer Profile

Location Picker Developer Profile

Plugins Cart

1 plugin · 50 total installs

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

How We Detect Location Picker

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/location-picker/map.js
Script Paths
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyBuU_0_uLMnFM-2oWod_fzC0atPZj7dHlU&sensor=false/wp-content/plugins/location-picker/map.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
cf7_location_picker_address
HTML Comments
<!-- CF7 Maps --><!-- End CF7 Maps -->
Data Attributes
id="cf7_location_picker_address"
Shortcode Output
[latlong][latlong*][location][location*]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Location Picker