
Post Theming Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/post-themingAllows you to change how posts will appear in lists on your web site.
Is Post Theming Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Post Theming has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
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)
Post Theming Security Vulnerabilities
Post Theming Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Data Flow Analysis
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Maintenance & Trust
Post Theming Maintenance & Trust
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