MindValley Widget Snapshot Security & Risk Analysis

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Takes snapshots , enable import and export widget settings & configurations.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0.0+ Updated May 14, 2011
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85
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is MindValley Widget Snapshot Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

MindValley Widget Snapshot 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 "mindvalley-widget-snapshot" plugin v1.0 exhibits a mixed security posture. While the plugin boasts an impressively small attack surface with no registered AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, this also means there are no apparent entry points for direct exploitation via these common vectors. However, significant concerns arise from the code analysis. The presence of the `unserialize` function is a critical warning sign, as it can lead to object injection vulnerabilities if data being unserialized originates from an untrusted source. Furthermore, the complete lack of prepared statements for SQL queries and the absence of output escaping for all identified outputs present substantial risks of SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, respectively. The taint analysis confirms high-severity issues, with two flows identified as having unsanitized paths, directly correlating with the identified code weaknesses.

Key Concerns

  • Unsanitized path in taint flows (High severity)
  • Dangerous function: unserialize detected
  • SQL queries not using prepared statements
  • Output escaping not properly implemented
  • File operations detected
  • No capability checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

MindValley Widget Snapshot Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

MindValley Widget Snapshot Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
6
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
10
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
5
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
1
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

unserialize$this->importSettings(unserialize($settings));mv_widgetsnapshot.php:108

SQL Query Safety

0% prepared6 total queries

Output Escaping

0% escaped10 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows2 with unsanitized paths
<mv_widgetsnapshot> (mv_widgetsnapshot.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

MindValley Widget Snapshot Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionwidgets_admin_pagemv_widgetsnapshot.php:23
actioninitmv_widgetsnapshot.php:24
Maintenance & Trust

MindValley Widget Snapshot Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.1.4
Last updatedMay 14, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating20/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

MindValley Widget Snapshot Developer Profile

Mindvalley

7 plugins · 160 total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect MindValley Widget Snapshot

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name="widget_import_xml"name="widget_import"name="widget_export"name="widget_takesnapshot"value="Import Widget Settings"value="Export Widget Settings"+10 more
JS Globals
jQuery
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about MindValley Widget Snapshot