LSX Sharing Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/lsx-sharing

This plugin adds shring buttons to the "Social Links" block, that your readers can use to share your content on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

50 active installs v2.0.1 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.9+ Updated Aug 10, 2023
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is LSX Sharing Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the "lsx-sharing" v2.0.1 plugin exhibits a very strong security posture. The plugin has no apparent attack surface, meaning there are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that could be directly exploited. Furthermore, the code analysis shows a complete absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, and file operations. All output is properly escaped, and there are no external HTTP requests, indicating robust data handling and reduced external attack vectors. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs further reinforces this positive assessment, suggesting a well-maintained and secure codebase.

While the current analysis indicates a highly secure plugin with excellent adherence to best practices, the absence of any nonces or capability checks is a minor concern, especially if any functionality were to be added in future versions that could be triggered without user authentication. However, given the current state of zero entry points and the absence of taint flows, this is a theoretical rather than an immediate risk. Overall, "lsx-sharing" v2.0.1 presents a low-risk profile due to its minimal attack surface, clean code signals, and clean vulnerability history.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

LSX Sharing Security Vulnerabilities

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

LSX Sharing Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

LSX Sharing Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionenqueue_block_editor_assetsincludes\classes\class-sharing.php:17
actioninitincludes\classes\class-sharing.php:18
actionplugins_loadedlsx-sharing.php:41
Maintenance & Trust

LSX Sharing Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.3.8
Last updatedAug 10, 2023
PHP min version7.4
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs50
Developer Profile

LSX Sharing Developer Profile

Ash Shaw

14 plugins · 700 total installs

81
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
51 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect LSX Sharing

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/lsx-sharing/build/blocks.js/wp-content/plugins/lsx-sharing/includes/lsx-sharing.css/wp-content/plugins/lsx-sharing/includes/lsx-sharing-editor.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/lsx-sharing/build/blocks.js
Version Parameters
lsx-sharing/build/blocks.js?ver=lsx-sharing/includes/lsx-sharing.css?ver=lsx-sharing/includes/lsx-sharing-editor.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wp-social-linkwp-social-link-sharewp-social-link-facebookwp-social-link-twitterwp-social-link-linkedinwp-social-link-pinterestwp-social-link-tumblrwp-social-link-reddit+4 more
Data Attributes
wp-social-linkwp-social-link-sharewp-social-link-facebookwp-social-link-twitterwp-social-link-linkedinwp-social-link-pinterest+6 more
JS Globals
lsx_sharing
Shortcode Output
<li class="wp-social-link wp-social-link-share"><a href="mailto:<a href="https://
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about LSX Sharing