Random Tumblr Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/random-tumblr

Sidebar widget which displays one photo from your tumblr entries randomly. This widget pulls only photo image which you uploaded and/or rebloged.

10 active installs v0.1.0 PHP + WP 2.5+ Updated Feb 3, 2009
randomsidebartumblr
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Random Tumblr Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Random Tumblr has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 17yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "random-tumblr" v0.1.0 plugin exhibits a strong initial security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin has no identified attack surface in terms of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a complete absence of dangerous functions, external HTTP requests, and file operations, which are common vectors for exploitation. The use of prepared statements for all SQL queries is a significant strength, demonstrating a commitment to preventing SQL injection vulnerabilities. However, the analysis also reveals a critical weakness: 100% of its eight identified output points are not properly escaped. This means that any data displayed by the plugin, if it originates from user input or an untrusted source, is susceptible to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The vulnerability history shows no known CVEs, which is positive, but given the other findings, this may be more indicative of a lack of deep security auditing rather than inherent security. In conclusion, while the plugin avoids many common pitfalls and boasts a clean history, the pervasive lack of output escaping represents a substantial and exploitable security risk that must be addressed.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output found in 100% of output points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Random Tumblr Security Vulnerabilities

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

Random Tumblr Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
8
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped8 total outputs
Attack Surface

Random Tumblr Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionplugins_loadedrandom_tumblr.php:154
Maintenance & Trust

Random Tumblr Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.7
Last updatedFeb 3, 2009
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Random Tumblr Developer Profile

V.J.Catkick

10 plugins · 110 total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Random Tumblr

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
widget_random_tumblr
Data Attributes
id="widget_random_tumblr_title"name="widget_random_tumblr_title"id="widget_random_tumblr_uid"name="widget_random_tumblr_uid"id="widget_random_tumblr_width"name="widget_random_tumblr_width"+8 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Random Tumblr