Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/recent-cpt

This plugin allows you to display the most recent posts with an excerpt in a WordPress sidebar widget area.

0 active installs v0.6.5 PHP + WP 2.9.3+ Updated Nov 24, 2025
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4mo ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the "recent-cpt" plugin v0.6.5 exhibits a strong security posture. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, particularly those without proper authentication or permission checks, indicates a minimal attack surface. The code also demonstrates good practices by avoiding dangerous functions, performing all SQL queries using prepared statements, and not making external HTTP requests or file operations. However, there is a concerning percentage of output that is not properly escaped, which could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is directly outputted without sanitization. While the vulnerability history is clean, the presence of unescaped output represents a potential weakness that should be addressed to maintain a robust security profile. Overall, the plugin is well-secured against common attack vectors, but the unescaped output warrants attention.

Key Concerns

  • High percentage of unescaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails Security Vulnerabilities

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

Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
19
37 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

66% escaped56 total outputs
Attack Surface

Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initrecent-cpt.php:196
Maintenance & Trust

Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedNov 24, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails Developer Profile

Ali Qureshi

5 plugins · 2K total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
20 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails