PS Sub-pages Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/pssubpages

Shows the child pages of the current page. Configurable title, show siblings (or not), and "no child" text

100 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.4+ Updated Oct 25, 2013
childnavigationpagewidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is PS Sub-pages Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

PS Sub-pages has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "pssubpages" v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of identified entry points, dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests significantly minimizes the potential attack surface. Furthermore, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and there are no recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs, indicating a history of secure development and maintenance. The taint analysis also reveals no critical or high-severity unsanitized flows.

However, a notable concern is the low percentage (21%) of properly escaped output. This suggests that while the plugin avoids common pitfalls like SQL injection or arbitrary file writes, there's a risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is not adequately sanitized before being displayed. The lack of any capability checks or nonce checks on the identified (albeit zero) entry points is also a theoretical weakness, though its practical impact is mitigated by the absence of those entry points in this version.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping percentage
Vulnerabilities
None known

PS Sub-pages Security Vulnerabilities

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

PS Sub-pages Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

21% escaped14 total outputs
Attack Surface

PS Sub-pages Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initindex.php:33
Maintenance & Trust

PS Sub-pages Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested
Last updatedOct 25, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs100
Developer Profile

PS Sub-pages Developer Profile

jeff.cave

1 plugin · 100 total installs

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

How We Detect PS Sub-pages

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/pssubpages/js/pssubpages.js/wp-content/plugins/pssubpages/css/pssubpages.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/pssubpages/js/pssubpages.js
Version Parameters
pssubpages/js/pssubpages.js?ver=pssubpages/css/pssubpages.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about PS Sub-pages