Page 2 Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/page2widget

Simple widget that can render page.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Sep 26, 2014
embedpageswidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Page 2 Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Page 2 Widget 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 "page2widget" plugin version 1.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes, combined with zero reported vulnerabilities (CVEs), suggests a minimal attack surface and a history of secure development. The plugin also demonstrates good practices by exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries.

However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping. With only 25% of the 8 outputs being properly escaped, there's a high likelihood of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if any of the unescaped outputs contain user-supplied data. The lack of nonces and capability checks on potential (though not explicitly identified as present) entry points could also be a risk if the attack surface were to expand in future versions or if the plugin's functionality implicitly creates such points. Overall, while the current version appears stable and free from known exploits, the unescaped output is a critical weakness that needs immediate attention to prevent potential XSS attacks.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • No nonce checks present
  • No capability checks present
Vulnerabilities
None known

Page 2 Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

Page 2 Widget Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

25% escaped8 total outputs
Attack Surface

Page 2 Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initpage2widget.php:12
Maintenance & Trust

Page 2 Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.0.38
Last updatedSep 26, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Page 2 Widget Developer Profile

dimitrov.adrian

5 plugins · 200 total installs

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

How We Detect Page 2 Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
page2widget
Data Attributes
id="widget-widget2page"name="widget-widget2page"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Page 2 Widget