Minimum Viable Sharing Meta Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/minimum-viable-sharing-meta

Just the minimum required meta tags to work.

10 active installs v0.0.4 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.9+ Updated Jun 5, 2018
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Minimum Viable Sharing Meta Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "minimum-viable-sharing-meta" v0.0.4 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified attack surface points (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, cron events) significantly limits potential entry vectors for attackers. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a responsible development approach, with a good percentage of SQL queries using prepared statements and a high rate of proper output escaping. The presence of nonce and capability checks, while limited, also suggests an awareness of security best practices.

The taint analysis revealing no unsanitized paths or critical/high severity flows is a very positive indicator. The vulnerability history showing zero known CVEs, both historically and currently, further strengthens this assessment, implying a stable and well-maintained codebase. The plugin appears to have a negligible attack surface and a clean security track record, making it a low-risk option.

While the current data presents a very positive security profile, it's important to acknowledge that this analysis is based on static code and historical data. The limited number of entry points and checks might also reflect the plugin's simplicity rather than a comprehensive security implementation. However, based solely on the provided information, the plugin demonstrates good security practices and a lack of known vulnerabilities.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Minimum Viable Sharing Meta Security Vulnerabilities

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

Minimum Viable Sharing Meta Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
2
4 prepared
Unescaped Output
16
68 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

67% prepared6 total queries

Output Escaping

81% escaped84 total outputs
Attack Surface

Minimum Viable Sharing Meta Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 13
actionadmin_noticesincludes\class-admin.php:22
actionadmin_initincludes\class-admin.php:23
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-admin.php:24
actionminshare_meta_after_settings_formincludes\class-admin.php:25
filteradmin_footer_textincludes\class-admin.php:26
actionwp_headincludes\class-display.php:22
filterget_canonical_urlincludes\class-display.php:23
filterdocument_title_partsincludes\class-display.php:24
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes\class-post-meta.php:22
actionsave_postincludes\class-post-meta.php:23
actionadmin_initincludes\class-settings.php:27
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-settings.php:28
actionplugins_loadedminimum-viable-sharing-meta.php:74
Maintenance & Trust

Minimum Viable Sharing Meta Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedJun 5, 2018
PHP min version5.6
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Minimum Viable Sharing Meta Developer Profile

Andrew Norcross

18 plugins · 2K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Minimum Viable Sharing Meta

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/minimum-viable-sharing-meta/assets/css/minshare-meta.css/wp-content/plugins/minimum-viable-sharing-meta/assets/js/minshare-meta.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/minimum-viable-sharing-meta/assets/js/minshare-meta.js
Version Parameters
minimum-viable-sharing-meta/assets/css/minshare-meta.css?ver=minimum-viable-sharing-meta/assets/js/minshare-meta.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Minimum Viable Sharing Meta