Post Theming Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/post-theming

Allows you to change how posts will appear in lists on your web site.

10 active installs v0.3 PHP + WP 2.9+ Updated Feb 19, 2011
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85
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Post Theming Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 15yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'post-theming' plugin v0.3 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, there are no known CVEs, zero AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, indicating a very limited attack surface. The plugin also exclusively uses prepared statements for its SQL queries and has no external HTTP requests, which are strong security practices. However, a significant concern is that 100% of its outputs are not properly escaped, posing a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Furthermore, two out of three analyzed taint flows have unsanitized paths, though they are not classified as critical or high severity, this warrants investigation.

The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history is a positive indicator, suggesting a development team that may be security-conscious or the plugin's limited functionality has not attracted malicious attention. Despite the low attack surface and good SQL practices, the complete lack of output escaping is a critical flaw that could easily lead to XSS. The unsanitized taint flows, even if not deemed critical, represent potential weaknesses that should be addressed. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and secure database interactions, but its failure to properly escape output is a major vulnerability.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped
  • Taint flows with unsanitized paths (2/3)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Post Theming Security Vulnerabilities

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

Post Theming Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
85
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
2
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped85 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows2 with unsanitized paths
update_option (post-theming.php:442)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Post Theming Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 12
actionadmin_menupost-theming.php:57
actionwp_loadedpost-theming.php:58
actionwp_print_stylespost-theming.php:59
actionadmin_initpost-theming.php:60
filterplugin_action_linkspost-theming.php:61
filterpost_classpost-theming.php:65
actionsave_postpost-theming.php:66
filterthe_contentpost-theming.php:67
filterthe_excerptpost-theming.php:68
filterthe_titlepost-theming.php:69
actionloop_endpost-theming.php:70
actionafter_setup_themepost-theming.php:74
Maintenance & Trust

Post Theming Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.1.4
Last updatedFeb 19, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Post Theming Developer Profile

GrandSlambert

7 plugins · 170 total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Post Theming

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/post-theming/css/post-theming-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/post-theming/css/post-theming.css/wp-content/plugins/post-theming/js/post-theming.js
Version Parameters
post-theming/css/post-theming-admin.css?ver=post-theming/css/post-theming.css?ver=post-theming/js/post-theming.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
post-theming-rowpost-theming-postpost-theming-titlepost-theming-contentpost-theming-excerptpost-theming-thumbnailpost-theming-metapost-theming-date+2 more
Data Attributes
data-post-theming-rowdata-post-theming-columnsdata-post-theming-styledata-post-theming-lengthdata-post-theming-widthdata-post-theming-thumb-width+3 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Post Theming