Post Meta View and Export Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/post-meta-view-and-export

This plugin adds possibility to view and export post metadata for superadmins.

0 active installs v1.0 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.3+ Updated Jul 10, 2021
exportpost-metatools
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Post Meta View and Export Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Post Meta View and Export has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'post-meta-view-and-export' plugin version 1.0 demonstrates 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 with unprotected entry points is a significant strength. Furthermore, the plugin utilizes prepared statements for all its SQL queries, avoids dangerous functions, and performs file operations or external HTTP requests, all of which are excellent security practices. The high percentage of properly escaped output and the presence of at least one nonce check are also positive indicators. However, the complete lack of capability checks across its functionality presents a potential concern, as it implies that any authenticated user, regardless of their role, might be able to access or utilize plugin features. The vulnerability history being entirely clean suggests a well-maintained plugin, but this should not be a sole determinant of security, especially when combined with the lack of capability checks.

Key Concerns

  • No capability checks found
  • Minor unescaped output detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Post Meta View and Export Security Vulnerabilities

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

Post Meta View and Export Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

92% escaped12 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows
<post-meta-view-and-export> (post-meta-view-and-export.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Post Meta View and Export Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_initpost-meta-view-and-export.php:54
actionadd_meta_boxespost-meta-view-and-export.php:89
Maintenance & Trust

Post Meta View and Export Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.7.15
Last updatedJul 10, 2021
PHP min version7.0
Downloads785

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Post Meta View and Export Developer Profile

Matej Kravjar

4 plugins · 610 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Post Meta View and Export

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/post-meta-view-and-export/templates/template-meta-box.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
post-meta-view-and-export-actionspost-meta-view-and-export-data
HTML Comments
<!-- available only to superadmins --><!-- Allows extensions to add custom post data. --><!-- Allows other plugins to provide additional data for the post to view or export, --><!-- preferably not altering metadata, but adding new sections with new types of data. -->+22 more
Data Attributes
data-post_id
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Post Meta View and Export