Rusty Social Image Share Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/rusty-image-share

Keep your original Featured Image proportions whilst sharing to Facebook.

0 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Apr 8, 2020
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Rusty Social Image Share Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Rusty Social Image Share has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "rusty-image-share" plugin v1.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, and external HTTP requests is commendable. The plugin also demonstrates good practices with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements and a high percentage (83%) of output being properly escaped. The presence of a nonce check further adds to its security, suggesting some level of protection against common attacks.

However, there are areas of concern. The complete lack of capability checks is a significant weakness, meaning that even unauthenticated users could potentially interact with any entry points if they existed. While the current analysis shows zero entry points without authentication, this could change with future updates or if the plugin's functionality is expanded. The absence of any recorded vulnerability history is positive, but it also means there's no track record to assess how the developers have handled past security issues.

In conclusion, the plugin appears to be built with security in mind, particularly concerning data handling and output sanitization. The main identified weakness is the lack of capability checks, which, while not directly exploitable with the current limited attack surface, represents a potential risk for future development or if new entry points are introduced. The plugin's current state is good, but the lack of robust authorization checks warrants attention.

Key Concerns

  • No capability checks detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Rusty Social Image Share Security Vulnerabilities

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

Rusty Social Image Share Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

83% escaped6 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
rusty_share_interface (rusty-image-share.php:68)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Rusty Social Image Share Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_menurusty-image-share.php:30
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsrusty-image-share.php:31
actionwp_headrusty-image-share.php:32
filterintermediate_image_sizes_advancedrusty-image-share.php:34
filterwp_generate_attachment_metadatarusty-image-share.php:35
Maintenance & Trust

Rusty Social Image Share Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.4.19
Last updatedApr 8, 2020
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Rusty Social Image Share Developer Profile

RustyBadRobot

3 plugins · 20 total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Rusty Social Image Share

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/rusty-image-share/style.css/wp-content/plugins/rusty-image-share/jquery.custom.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/rusty-image-share/jquery.custom.js
Version Parameters
rusty-image-share/style.css?ver=rusty-image-share/jquery.custom.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
rusty-wrap
Data Attributes
data-default-color
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Rusty Social Image Share