Posts News Ticker Security & Risk Analysis

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10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 4.6+ Updated Jan 22, 2017
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Posts News Ticker Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Posts News Ticker has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "posts-news-ticker" v1.0.0 plugin exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unsanitized output, file operations, external HTTP requests, and a complete lack of identified taint flows all point to a robust development process. The plugin also appears to correctly implement security best practices by not exposing any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events without proper authentication or capability checks, further minimizing its attack surface. This indicates a strong focus on secure coding from the developers.

The plugin's vulnerability history is also remarkably clean, with zero recorded CVEs of any severity. This, combined with the static analysis findings, suggests a highly secure and well-maintained piece of software. There are no apparent weaknesses or areas of concern based on the data presented. The plugin's design appears to prioritize security, and its history supports this. Therefore, the overall risk assessment for this plugin is very low.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Posts News Ticker Security Vulnerabilities

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

Posts News Ticker Code Analysis

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

Posts News Ticker Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_footerpostsnewsticker.php:126
Maintenance & Trust

Posts News Ticker Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedJan 22, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Posts News Ticker Developer Profile

hamzarauf

3 plugins · 30 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Posts News Ticker

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/posts-news-ticker/style.css/wp-content/plugins/posts-news-ticker/script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/posts-news-ticker/script.js
Version Parameters
posts-news-ticker/style.css?ver=posts-news-ticker/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
timeleftpostsrightmarqueetrans
HTML Comments
BeginVisit http://www.yaldex.com/ for full source code and get more free JavaScript, CSS and DHTML scripts!End
Data Attributes
name="clock"name="face"onmouseover="this.stop();"onmouseout="this.start();"
JS Globals
timerIDtimerRunningstopclockshowtimestartclock
Shortcode Output
<div style="position:fixed;bottom:0px;width:100%;height:40px;background:#d11215;color:#fff;z-index:99999999999"><form name="clock"><input type="submit" class="trans" name="face" value="" style="width:150px; background: #1a1a1a !important; border: 0;border-radius: 2px;color: #fff;font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; height:40px; font-size:18px !important; letter-spacing: 0.046875em; line-height: 1; padding: 0.84375em 0.875em 0.78125em; text-transform: uppercase;"></form>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Posts News Ticker