EZ powerPress/podPress Addon Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/podpress-addons

This plugin is an Addon for powerPress or podPress that gives you a Widget to lists your podCasts and links to the popout player.

20 active installs v1.5.09 PHP + WP 2.6+ Updated Sep 29, 2015
podpresspop-outpowerpresssidebarwidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is EZ powerPress/podPress Addon Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

EZ powerPress/podPress Addon Widget 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 plugin "podpress-addons" v1.5.09 exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of known CVEs and the fact that all SQL queries use prepared statements are strong indicators of good development practices. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities, suggesting a history of secure development. However, there are a couple of areas that warrant attention. The presence of the `create_function` is a concern, as this function is deprecated and can be a source of security vulnerabilities if not used with extreme caution. Additionally, a significant portion of the output is not properly escaped, which could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, especially if user-supplied data is being outputted without proper sanitization. While the attack surface appears to be zero, indicating no immediately obvious entry points, the existence of the `create_function` and the unescaped output present potential risks that should be addressed.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function usage (create_function)
  • Unescaped output found
  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

EZ powerPress/podPress Addon Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

EZ powerPress/podPress Addon Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
3 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_action('widgets_init', create_function('', 'return register_widget("podPressADDONS_Widget_Class"index.php:133

Output Escaping

60% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

EZ powerPress/podPress Addon Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initindex.php:133
Maintenance & Trust

EZ powerPress/podPress Addon Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.3.34
Last updatedSep 29, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

EZ powerPress/podPress Addon Widget Developer Profile

Eli

9 plugins · 101K total installs

72
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
782 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect EZ powerPress/podPress Addon Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
powerPressADDONS-Linkpodpress_playinpopup
HTML Comments
Dropdown HACKEND HACK ***/
Data Attributes
class="powerpress_playinpopup_"onclick="window.open('?powerpress_pinw=onclick="javascript:podPressPopupPlayer('
JS Globals
podPressMediaFilespodPress_customSelectValpodPressDetectTypepodPressPopupPlayer
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about EZ powerPress/podPress Addon Widget