Post Type Slider Widget Security & Risk Analysis

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Post Type Slider Widget provides widget for post and custom post type featured images slider. Post Type Title and Featured Image is display in your si …

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.6+ Updated Unknown
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Post Type Slider Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The "post-type-slider-widget" v1.0.0 plugin presents a mixed security posture. While it shows strengths in its lack of known vulnerabilities, limited attack surface with zero AJAX, REST API, or shortcode entry points, and 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements, there are significant concerns. The presence of the `create_function` dangerous function is a major red flag, as it is deprecated and can be a source of security issues. Furthermore, a very low percentage of output escaping (12%) indicates a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The absence of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points (of which there are none, but this indicates a lack of security awareness for potential future additions) is also a notable weakness. The vulnerability history being clear is positive, but it does not mitigate the immediate risks identified in the static analysis.

Key Concerns

  • Use of dangerous function create_function
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Post Type Slider Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

Post Type Slider Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
15
2 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( '', 'register_widget( "post_type_slider_widget" );' ) )post-type-slider-widget.php:147

Output Escaping

12% escaped17 total outputs
Attack Surface

Post Type Slider Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionwp_enqueue_scriptspost-type-slider-widget.php:23
actionwidgets_initpost-type-slider-widget.php:147
Maintenance & Trust

Post Type Slider Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Post Type Slider Widget Developer Profile

kaumudi

1 plugin · 10 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Post Type Slider Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/post-type-slider-widget/assets/owl.carousel.min.css/wp-content/plugins/post-type-slider-widget/assets/owl.theme.default.min.css/wp-content/plugins/post-type-slider-widget/assets/custom-post.css/wp-content/plugins/post-type-slider-widget/assets/owl.carousel.min.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
owl-carouselitem
Data Attributes
data-posttype
JS Globals
posttype_slider_scripts
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Post Type Slider Widget