Seaofclouds Tweet! Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/seaofclouds-tweet-for-wordpress

Super flexible Twitter plugin for displaying tweets on your blog

10 active installs v1.02 PHP + WP 2.9.1+ Updated Sep 2, 2011
twitter
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Seaofclouds Tweet! Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Seaofclouds Tweet! has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "seaofclouds-tweet-for-wordpress" v1.02 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it demonstrates good practices by using prepared statements for all SQL queries and has no recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs. The attack surface, while containing entry points, currently shows no unprotected handlers. However, several areas raise concerns. The presence of the `create_function` dangerous function is a significant red flag, as it can be a vector for code injection if not handled with extreme care, though no taint flows were detected. Furthermore, the output escaping is severely lacking, with only 6% of outputs being properly escaped, creating a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The absence of capability checks on the identified entry points also means that actions may be performed by users who should not have permission, despite the presence of nonce checks.

Key Concerns

  • Use of create_function
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Seaofclouds Tweet! Security Vulnerabilities

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

Seaofclouds Tweet! Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
30
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_action( 'widgets_init', create_function( '', 'return register_widget("SoctweetWidget");' ) );soctweet.php:316

Output Escaping

6% escaped32 total outputs
Attack Surface

Seaofclouds Tweet! Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 2

authwp_ajax_soctweet_addfeedsoctweet.php:227
authwp_ajax_soctweet_removefeedsoctweet.php:252

Shortcodes 1

[soctweet] soctweet.php:324
WordPress Hooks 8
actionadmin_initsoctweet.php:31
actionadmin_menusoctweet.php:32
actionadmin_headsoctweet.php:54
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssoctweet.php:55
actionwidgets_initsoctweet.php:316
actionwp_print_stylessoctweet.php:333
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssoctweet.php:342
actionwp_headsoctweet.php:344
Maintenance & Trust

Seaofclouds Tweet! Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.2.1
Last updatedSep 2, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Seaofclouds Tweet! Developer Profile

Brian Zeligson

4 plugins · 130 total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Seaofclouds Tweet!

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/seaofclouds-tweet-for-wordpress/styles/adminstyle.css/wp-content/plugins/seaofclouds-tweet-for-wordpress/js/filter.js/wp-content/plugins/seaofclouds-tweet-for-wordpress/img/delbtn.png

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
soctweet_admin_stylesoctweet_jqui_stylesocusersoclistsocsearch
Data Attributes
data-filter-input-regex
JS Globals
soctweet_addfeed_noncesoctweet_removefeed_nonce
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/admin-ajax.php
Shortcode Output
[soctweet tweetfeed="feed name"]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Seaofclouds Tweet!