One-liners Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/one-liners

Custom post type for short oneliners, including a widget and shortcode.

10 active installs v3.1.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Mar 20, 2015
one-linersquotesshortcodeswidgets
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is One-liners Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'one-liners' plugin version 3.1.0 exhibits a generally good security posture based on the static analysis and vulnerability history provided. The absence of dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities, file operations, and external HTTP requests is a strong indicator of secure coding practices. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded CVEs, suggesting a history of stable and secure releases, which is a significant strength.

However, there are a few areas that warrant attention. The most notable concern is the low percentage of properly escaped output. With 14 total outputs and only 2% properly escaped, this indicates a significant risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Attackers could potentially inject malicious scripts through user-supplied input that is not adequately sanitized before being displayed on the frontend. Additionally, the lack of nonce checks and capability checks, while not directly flagged as issues in the limited attack surface, could become a weakness if the plugin's functionality expands or if new entry points are introduced in future versions.

In conclusion, while the 'one-liners' plugin has a clean vulnerability history and avoids many common pitfalls, the poor output escaping is a critical weakness that needs to be addressed immediately. The plugin's strengths lie in its clean code regarding database interactions and external communications. The primary weakness lies in its handling of output, which could lead to severe XSS flaws.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

One-liners Security Vulnerabilities

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

One-liners Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
12
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

14% escaped14 total outputs
Attack Surface

One-liners Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[random-oneliner] oneliners.php:29
WordPress Hooks 6
actioninitoneliners.php:20
actionwidgets_initoneliners.php:21
actionadmin_initoneliners.php:22
actionadmin_menuoneliners.php:23
actionupdated_optiononeliners.php:24
filterwidget_textoneliners.php:38
Maintenance & Trust

One-liners Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.11
Last updatedMar 20, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

One-liners Developer Profile

Brent Maxwell

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 One-liners

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/one-liners/widget.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
oneliner
Data Attributes
name='thebrent_oneliners_options[slug]'
Shortcode Output
<span class="oneliner">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about One-liners