REST Console Embed Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/rest-console-embed

Shortcode for an embeddable REST API Console, based on Automattic's WordPress.com Console.

10 active installs v0.1.1 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated May 5, 2015
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is REST Console Embed Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

REST Console Embed has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "rest-console-embed" plugin v0.1.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, resulting in a zero-point attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates excellent security practices with zero dangerous functions, 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements, and 100% properly escaped output. The absence of file operations, external HTTP requests, nonce checks, and capability checks across all entry points further reinforces this positive assessment. Taint analysis also reveals no critical or high severity flows with unsanitized paths.

The vulnerability history for this plugin is equally clean, with no known CVEs, critically, highly, or even medium severity vulnerabilities recorded. This lack of historical issues suggests a mature development process or that the plugin has not been a target of significant security research. However, the plugin's current version is 0.1.1, which is a very early release. While the static analysis is positive, it's important to consider that such early versions might not have undergone extensive security auditing or have had the opportunity to encounter real-world attack vectors.

In conclusion, based purely on the provided data, "rest-console-embed" v0.1.1 appears to be a very secure plugin. The lack of exploitable entry points, absence of dangerous code patterns, and clean vulnerability history are all strong indicators. The primary consideration is the early version number, which might imply less rigorous long-term security validation compared to more mature plugins. Nevertheless, no specific deductions can be made based on the provided data that would warrant a deduction from the initial score.

Vulnerabilities
None known

REST Console Embed Security Vulnerabilities

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

REST Console Embed Release Timeline

v0.1.1Current
v0.1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

REST Console Embed Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

REST Console Embed Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_loadedrest-console-embed.php:56
Maintenance & Trust

REST Console Embed Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.2.39
Last updatedMay 5, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

REST Console Embed Developer Profile

Jeff Stieler

3 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 REST Console Embed

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
rest-console
Shortcode Output
<div class="rest-console" style="width: %s; height: %s;"><iframe width="100%" height="100%" src="%s"></iframe></div>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about REST Console Embed