Panoramio Images Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/panoramio-images

A wordpress plugin for retrieving images and values through the Panoramio API.

10 active installs v1.4 PHP + WP + Updated Nov 14, 2010
apiimagespanoramiosidebarwidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Panoramio Images Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 15yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "panoramio-images" v1.4 plugin exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the static analysis provided. The absence of any detected AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with exposed entry points, and a complete lack of dangerous function usage, SQL injection risks (due to prepared statements), and file operations are all strong indicators of well-written and secure code. The zero recorded CVEs and lack of historical vulnerabilities further reinforce this positive assessment, suggesting a mature and stable plugin. However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping analysis: 100% of outputs are not properly escaped. This represents a substantial risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, where malicious code could be injected into the website and executed by users' browsers. While the plugin's attack surface is minimal and free of common injection vectors, the lack of output sanitization is a critical oversight that requires immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • No properly escaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Panoramio Images Security Vulnerabilities

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

Panoramio Images Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
20
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped20 total outputs
Attack Surface

Panoramio Images Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_headpam.php:27
Maintenance & Trust

Panoramio Images Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.0.5
Last updatedNov 14, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Panoramio Images Developer Profile

rambash

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Panoramio Images

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/panoramio-images/js/jquery.js/wp-content/plugins/panoramio-images/js/pamjax.js
Script Paths
jquerypamjax
Version Parameters
panoramio-images/js/jquery.js?ver=panoramio-images/js/pamjax.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- Panoramio Images: START --><!-- Widget made by Rambash - http://www.letsgeek.com --><!-- Panoramio Images: END -->
Data Attributes
id="widget_pam"id="pamdiv"id="pamore"id="panoramio"id="pam-title"name="pam-title"+8 more
JS Globals
var maxx =var maxy =var minx =var miny =var start =var end =+1 more
Shortcode Output
<div id="widget_pam">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Panoramio Images