Round Social Media Buttons Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/round-social-media-buttons

Provides a responsive social media widget that displays up to eight different social media websites.

90 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Apr 17, 2014
facebooklinkedinsocial-mediatwitterwidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Round Social Media Buttons Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Round Social Media Buttons 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 plugin 'round-social-media-buttons' v1.0 exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any reported CVEs and the plugin's claim of zero vulnerabilities is a strong indicator of good historical security practices. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals a commendably small attack surface with no identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes that lack authorization. The complete absence of raw SQL queries and file operations is also a significant strength, suggesting the plugin avoids common attack vectors. However, a notable concern arises from the output escaping statistic, where only 31% of outputs are properly escaped. This indicates a significant risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, as unsanitized output displayed to users can be leveraged by attackers. While the attack surface is small and well-protected, this weakness in output sanitization presents a clear and actionable risk that requires immediate attention. The lack of any taint analysis results could mean the analysis tool was not configured correctly or that there were no complex data flows to analyze, making it difficult to fully assess risks related to data manipulation.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output (31%)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Round Social Media Buttons Security Vulnerabilities

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

Round Social Media Buttons Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
22
10 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

31% escaped32 total outputs
Attack Surface

Round Social Media Buttons Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_menuround_social_media_buttons.php:36
actionwidgets_initround_social_media_buttons.php:154
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsround_social_media_buttons.php:159
Maintenance & Trust

Round Social Media Buttons Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.9.40
Last updatedApr 17, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating74/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs90
Developer Profile

Round Social Media Buttons Developer Profile

solomon_s_scott

1 plugin · 90 total installs

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

How We Detect Round Social Media Buttons

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/round-social-media-buttons/round_social_media_buttons.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name="round_social_media_buttons_form"name="round_social_media_buttons_form_submitted"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Round Social Media Buttons