Multisite Site Index Security & Risk Analysis

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Display an index of all sites on a multisite network with a widget or a shortcode ([site-index]). The site icon, title, and tagline are displayed by d …

100 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 4.7+ Updated Jul 13, 2024
multisitesite-index
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Multisite Site Index Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The multisite-site-index plugin v1.1 exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified dangerous functions, SQL queries are all prepared, and there are no external HTTP requests or file operations that could be exploited. The absence of known vulnerabilities and critical taint flows further strengthens this positive assessment. However, a notable concern is the low percentage of properly escaped output (24%). This indicates a potential risk for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is directly outputted without sufficient sanitization, especially given the presence of a shortcode which often handles dynamic content.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Multisite Site Index Security Vulnerabilities

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

Multisite Site Index Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
19
6 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

24% escaped25 total outputs
Attack Surface

Multisite Site Index Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[site-index] multisite-site-index.php:33
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initmultisite-site-index.php:55
Maintenance & Trust

Multisite Site Index Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedJul 13, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating92/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Multisite Site Index Developer Profile

Nick Halsey

27 plugins · 24K total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
8 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Multisite Site Index

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
site-indexsitesite-index-site-iconsite-index-site-titlesite-index-site-tagline
Data Attributes
widget_idwidget_namefield_idfield_name
Shortcode Output
<ul class="site-index"><li class="site"><a href="" target="_top"><img src="
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Multisite Site Index