Random Posts Within Date Range Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/random-posts-within-date-range-widget

Widget that displays the title(w/ link), date(optional), and excerpt(optional) of random posts within a selected date range.

40 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 2.8.6+ Updated Sep 12, 2010
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Random Posts Within Date Range Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Random Posts Within Date Range Widget 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

Based on the static analysis and vulnerability history provided, the 'random-posts-within-date-range-widget' v1.2 plugin exhibits a strong security posture. The absence of any identified attack surface entry points, dangerous functions, or unsanitized taint flows is highly commendable. The plugin also adheres to secure coding practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping all outputs, indicating a conscious effort to prevent common web vulnerabilities like SQL injection and cross-site scripting. Furthermore, the plugin's history is completely clean, with zero recorded vulnerabilities of any severity, suggesting a mature and well-maintained codebase. The complete lack of external HTTP requests, file operations, and bundled libraries also reduces the potential for indirect vulnerabilities. In conclusion, this plugin appears to be very secure based on the provided data. The only slight concern, though minor and potentially non-impactful given the lack of other entry points, is the absence of nonce and capability checks, which would typically be expected on any user-facing functionality to prevent CSRF and unauthorized access. However, without any actual entry points, this risk is currently theoretical.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Random Posts Within Date Range Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

Random Posts Within Date Range Widget 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

Random Posts Within Date Range Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
Maintenance & Trust

Random Posts Within Date Range Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.0.5
Last updatedSep 12, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs40
Developer Profile

Random Posts Within Date Range Widget Developer Profile

lupka

1 plugin · 40 total installs

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

How We Detect Random Posts Within Date Range Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
RandomPostsWithinDateRangeWidget
Data Attributes
id="RandomPostsWithinDateRangeWidget"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Random Posts Within Date Range Widget