play-button Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/play-button

"play-button" lets you place one or more simple mp3 play buttons to your posts, pages or widget contents.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Jul 22, 2009
buttonflashmp3playplayer
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is play-button Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

play-button 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 "play-button" v1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, and external HTTP requests is commendable. Furthermore, the lack of any reported vulnerabilities, including CVEs, suggests a well-maintained and secure codebase. The plugin demonstrates adherence to secure coding practices by not exposing a significant attack surface and by utilizing prepared statements and output escaping where applicable (though the analysis indicates none were necessary in this version).

While the static analysis reveals no immediate vulnerabilities, it's important to note the complete lack of entry points (AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events). This could imply the plugin is very basic or its functionality is invoked through other means not captured by this specific analysis. The absence of capability checks and nonce checks on the identified zero entry points is not a concern *because* there are no entry points. If functionality were added without these checks, it would become a significant risk. The plugin's current version appears robust, but future updates should maintain this level of security and ensure proper authentication and authorization are implemented for any new features or entry points introduced.

Vulnerabilities
None known

play-button Security Vulnerabilities

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

play-button Release Timeline

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

play-button Code Analysis

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

play-button Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filterwidget_textplay-button.php:59
filterthe_contentplay-button.php:60
Maintenance & Trust

play-button Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.8.2
Last updatedJul 22, 2009
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

play-button Developer Profile

jazzigor

2 plugins · 20 total installs

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

How We Detect play-button

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/play-button/noflash.gif

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="[plugin_path]/musicplayer.swf?&autoload=false&song_url=[media_url]" width="17" height="17"><param name="movie" value="[plugin_path]/musicplayer.swf?&autoload=false&song_url=[media_url]" /><img src="noflash.gif" width="17" height="17" alt="" /></object>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about play-button