Video Player Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/playwire

Upload, manage and embed videos with Video Player. All-in-one video content management, HTML5 video player and monetization.

10 active installs v1.3.2 PHP + WP 3.5.1+ Updated Feb 9, 2016
manage-videosupload-videosvideovideo-galleryvideo-player
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Video Player Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "playwire" plugin v1.3.2 exhibits a generally good security posture with strong adherence to secure coding practices. The plugin demonstrates a high percentage of properly escaped outputs and exclusively uses prepared statements for its SQL queries, significantly reducing the risk of SQL injection vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded historical vulnerabilities, indicating a potentially well-maintained and secure codebase over time. The presence of numerous nonce and capability checks further strengthens its defense against common WordPress attacks.

Key Concerns

  • AJAX handler without authentication
Vulnerabilities
None known

Video Player Security Vulnerabilities

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

Video Player Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
2 prepared
Unescaped Output
18
283 escaped
Nonce Checks
9
Capability Checks
9
File Operations
3
External Requests
5
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

94% escaped301 total outputs
Attack Surface
1 unprotected

Video Player Attack Surface

Entry Points7
Unprotected1

AJAX Handlers 5

authwp_ajax_update_playlist_previewincludes\classes\class-playlist-meta-boxes.php:20
authwp_ajax_ajax_previewincludes\classes\class-playlist-meta-boxes.php:21
authwp_ajax_ajax_delete_postincludes\classes\class-video-api-interface.php:21
authwp_ajax_ajax_update_postincludes\classes\class-video-api-interface.php:22
authwp_ajax_ajax_delete_post_metaincludes\classes\class-video-api-interface.php:23

Shortcodes 2

[playwire_playlist] includes\classes\class-playlist-shortcode.php:19
[playwire_video] includes\classes\class-video-shortcode.php:19
WordPress Hooks 43
actionadmin_post_update_videos_post_dataincludes\classes\class-api-handler.php:22
actionmedia_upload_playwire_playlistsincludes\classes\class-playlist-library.php:17
filtermedia_upload_tabsincludes\classes\class-playlist-library.php:18
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes\classes\class-playlist-meta-boxes.php:18
actionsave_postincludes\classes\class-playlist-meta-boxes.php:19
actioninitincludes\classes\class-playlists-cpt.php:18
filterenter_title_hereincludes\classes\class-playlists-cpt.php:19
actionadmin_menuincludes\classes\class-playlists-cpt.php:20
actionadmin_noticesincludes\classes\class-playlists-cpt.php:21
actionupdate_playwire_dataincludes\classes\class-playwire-crons.php:19
actionadmin_noticesincludes\classes\class-publisher-id.php:25
actionadmin_menuincludes\classes\class-settings.php:32
actionadmin_initincludes\classes\class-settings.php:33
actionadmin_noticesincludes\classes\class-settings.php:34
actionadmin_initincludes\classes\class-settings.php:35
actionadmin_menuincludes\classes\class-settings.php:36
actionupdated_optionincludes\classes\class-settings.php:37
actionsave_postincludes\classes\class-video-api-interface.php:18
actionsave_postincludes\classes\class-video-api-interface.php:19
actionbefore_delete_postincludes\classes\class-video-api-interface.php:20
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes\classes\class-video-meta-boxes.php:21
actionsave_postincludes\classes\class-video-meta-boxes.php:22
actionpost_edit_form_tagincludes\classes\class-video-meta-boxes.php:23
filterwp_terms_checklist_argsincludes\classes\class-video-radio-categories.php:17
actionsave_postincludes\classes\class-video-radio-categories.php:18
actionedit_attachmentincludes\classes\class-video-radio-categories.php:19
actionquick_edit_custom_boxincludes\classes\class-video-radio-categories.php:20
actionmedia_upload_playwire_videoincludes\classes\class-video-single-library.php:17
filtermedia_upload_tabsincludes\classes\class-video-single-library.php:18
actioninitincludes\classes\class-videos-cpt.php:18
actioninitincludes\classes\class-videos-cpt.php:19
actionadmin_menuincludes\classes\class-videos-cpt.php:20
actionadmin_menuincludes\classes\class-videos-cpt.php:21
actionmanage_playwire_videos_posts_custom_columnincludes\classes\class-videos-cpt.php:22
actionadmin_noticesincludes\classes\class-videos-cpt.php:23
filterenter_title_hereincludes\classes\class-videos-cpt.php:24
filtermanage_playwire_videos_posts_columnsincludes\classes\class-videos-cpt.php:25
filtermanage_edit-playwire_videos_sortable_columnsincludes\classes\class-videos-cpt.php:26
filterpre_get_postsincludes\classes\class-videos-cpt.php:28
actioninitplaywire.php:436
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsplaywire.php:437
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsplaywire.php:438
actionplugins_loadedplaywire.php:708

Scheduled Events 1

update_playwire_data
Maintenance & Trust

Video Player Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedFeb 9, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads23K

Community Trust

Rating60/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Video Player Developer Profile

Playwire

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 Video Player

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/playwire/css/playwire-styles.css/wp-content/plugins/playwire/css/magnific-popup.css/wp-content/plugins/playwire/css/jquery.selectBox.css/wp-content/plugins/playwire/css/owl.carousel.css/wp-content/plugins/playwire/css/playwire-font-awesome.css/wp-content/plugins/playwire/js/playwire.js/wp-content/plugins/playwire/js/playwire.jquery.js/wp-content/plugins/playwire/js/magnific-popup.js+4 more
Version Parameters
playwire/css/playwire-styles.css?ver=playwire/css/magnific-popup.css?ver=playwire/css/jquery.selectBox.css?ver=playwire/css/owl.carousel.css?ver=playwire/css/playwire-font-awesome.css?ver=playwire/js/playwire.js?ver=playwire/js/playwire.jquery.js?ver=playwire/js/magnific-popup.js?ver=playwire/js/jquery.selectBox.js?ver=playwire/js/owl.carousel.js?ver=playwire/js/readmore.js?ver=playwire/js/jquery.form.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
playwire-video-playerplaywire-gallery-containerplaywire-playlist-titleplaywire-video-thumbnailplaywire-video-titleplaywire-video-descriptionplaywire-category-filterplaywire-search-form+4 more
HTML Comments
<!-- BEGIN PLAYWIRE VIDEO PLAYER --><!-- END PLAYWIRE VIDEO PLAYER --><!-- BEGIN PLAYWIRE GALLERY --><!-- END PLAYWIRE GALLERY -->+2 more
Data Attributes
data-playwire-playlist-iddata-playwire-video-iddata-playwire-pub-iddata-playwire-library-id
JS Globals
Playwireplaywire_ajax_object
Shortcode Output
[playwire_video_player[playwire_gallery[playwire_playlist
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Video Player