NgenTube Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/ngentube

This is a simple plugin for download and display youtube video on your wordpress blog

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.6.4+ Updated Oct 4, 2009
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is NgenTube Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 16yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "ngentube" v1.0 exhibits a seemingly strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes, which significantly reduces the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the absence of dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, and the use of prepared statements for all SQL queries are excellent security practices. However, a critical concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping. This means that any data displayed by the plugin, regardless of its origin, is not being properly sanitized, leaving it vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The lack of nonce and capability checks also indicates potential authorization bypass vulnerabilities, especially if new entry points were to be discovered or introduced.

Key Concerns

  • 0% output escaping
  • 0 nonces checks on entry points
  • 0 capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

NgenTube Security Vulnerabilities

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

NgenTube Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

NgenTube Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

NgenTube Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionwp_headngentube.php:28
actionwp_headngentube.php:29
actionadmin_menungentube.php:30
filterplugin_action_linksngentube.php:31
Maintenance & Trust

NgenTube Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.8.4
Last updatedOct 4, 2009
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

NgenTube Developer Profile

nartzco

2 plugins · 30 total installs

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

How We Detect NgenTube

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
ngentubeangentube
Data Attributes
id="ifngentube"
JS Globals
getIdngentubejQuery
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about NgenTube