Responsive Tab Widget Security & Risk Analysis

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10 active installs v0.2 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Dec 9, 2013
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Responsive Tab Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Responsive Tab Widget 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 "responsive-tab-widget" plugin version 0.2 exhibits a generally good security posture from a static analysis perspective. The absence of identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, coupled with zero identified dangerous functions and file operations, suggests a limited attack surface. Furthermore, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, which is a strong indicator of secure database interaction. However, the plugin shows a significant weakness in output escaping, with only 43% of outputs being properly escaped. This could leave the plugin vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks if user-supplied data is not adequately sanitized before being displayed to users. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history is a positive sign, implying the developers have historically maintained a secure codebase. Despite the excellent record of no CVEs, the insufficient output escaping is a tangible risk that needs to be addressed to improve the plugin's overall security.

Key Concerns

  • Insufficient output escaping
Vulnerabilities
None known

Responsive Tab Widget Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Responsive Tab Widget Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Responsive Tab Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
16
12 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

43% escaped28 total outputs
Attack Surface

Responsive Tab Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsrespo-tab-widget.php:29
actionwidgets_initrespo-tab-widget.php:39
Maintenance & Trust

Responsive Tab Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.7.41
Last updatedDec 9, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Responsive Tab Widget Developer Profile

Basanta Moharana

2 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 Responsive Tab Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/responsive-tab-widget/respo.css/wp-content/plugins/responsive-tab-widget/js/jquery-tabs-init.js
Script Paths
http://code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.3/jquery-ui.js
Version Parameters
responsive-tab-widget/respo.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
respo-tab-widget-wraprespo-navrespo-pane1respo-pane2respo-show-thumbnail
HTML Comments
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Data Attributes
id="popular"id="recent"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Responsive Tab Widget