Pinyin Permalinks (拼音链接) Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/pinyin-permalink

Generate friendly Pinyin permalink for chinese title 为中文标题生成友好的拼音链接

200 active installs v2.1 PHP + WP 2.0.2+ Updated Feb 14, 2012
friendlypermalinkpinyin
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Pinyin Permalinks (拼音链接) Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Pinyin Permalinks (拼音链接) has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "pinyin-permalink" plugin v2.1 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code's adherence to using prepared statements for all SQL queries is a commendable security practice, mitigating the risk of SQL injection vulnerabilities. The plugin also appears to avoid dangerous functions and external HTTP requests. However, a notable concern is the complete lack of output escaping for the single output identified. This could potentially lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is directly rendered without sanitization. The plugin also has no recorded vulnerability history, suggesting a good track record, but this doesn't negate the risks identified in the current code analysis.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Pinyin Permalinks (拼音链接) Security Vulnerabilities

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

Pinyin Permalinks (拼音链接) Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Pinyin Permalinks (拼音链接) Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_menupinyin-permalink.php:14
filtersanitize_titlepinyin-permalink.php:15
actionadmin_initpinyin-permalink.php:19
Maintenance & Trust

Pinyin Permalinks (拼音链接) Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.3.2
Last updatedFeb 14, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads16K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs200
Developer Profile

Pinyin Permalinks (拼音链接) Developer Profile

xiaole_tao

1 plugin · 200 total installs

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

How We Detect Pinyin Permalinks (拼音链接)

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/pinyin-permalink/css/pinyin_permalink.css/wp-content/plugins/pinyin-permalink/js/pinyin_permalink.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/pinyin-permalink/js/pinyin_permalink.js
Version Parameters
pinyin-permalink/css/pinyin_permalink.css?ver=pinyin-permalink/js/pinyin_permalink.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- Pinyin Permalink Settings -->
Data Attributes
name="PinyinPermalink_separator"id="PinyinPermalink_separator"name="PinyinPermalink_fullword"id="PinyinPermalink_fullword"name="PinyinPermalink_length"id="PinyinPermalink_length"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinyin Permalinks (拼音链接)