Matprat Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/matprat-share

The Matprat plugin allows you to control which posts appear on the Matprat portal.

10 active installs v0.1 PHP + WP 3.5+ Updated Feb 15, 2013
feedmatpratrss
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Matprat Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "matprat-share" v0.1 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The complete absence of known CVEs and no recorded vulnerabilities in its history indicate a well-maintained or newly developed plugin with no prior security incidents. The static analysis further reveals excellent practices such as zero SQL queries that are not using prepared statements, no file operations, and no external HTTP requests. The presence of one nonce check is a positive sign, though the lack of capability checks on any entry points is a notable weakness.

The primary concern lies in the code signals related to output escaping, where only 13% of the outputs are properly escaped. This indicates a potential risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is outputted directly into the HTML without adequate sanitization. While the attack surface is currently reported as zero entry points, this could change with future updates, and the lack of capability checks means any future entry points would be entirely unprotected.

In conclusion, the plugin is strong in its handling of database operations, file system access, and external communications. However, the low rate of proper output escaping presents a significant XSS risk that needs immediate attention. The absence of vulnerability history is a positive indicator, but it does not mitigate the identified code-level risks. Prioritizing the proper escaping of all outputs is crucial for improving the plugin's security.

Key Concerns

  • Low rate of proper output escaping
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Matprat Security Vulnerabilities

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

Matprat Release Timeline

v0.1Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Matprat Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
7
1 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

13% escaped8 total outputs
Attack Surface

Matprat Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionadd_meta_boxesmatprat-share.php:47
actionload-post.phpmatprat-share.php:48
actionload-post-new.phpmatprat-share.php:49
actioninitmatprat-share.php:52
filterexcerpt_morematprat-share.php:62
filterexcerpt_lengthmatprat-share.php:63
actionadd_meta_boxesmatprat-share.php:147
actionsave_postmatprat-share.php:148
Maintenance & Trust

Matprat Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested
Last updatedFeb 15, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Matprat Developer Profile

Ryan Hellyer

16 plugins · 97K total installs

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

How We Detect Matprat

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name="_matprat_post"id="_matprat_post"name="_matprat_post_title"id="_matprat_post_title"name="_matprat_post_excerpt"id="_matprat_post_excerpt"+10 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Matprat