Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent Security & Risk Analysis

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2K active installs v0.4 PHP + WP 2.5+ Updated Aug 8, 2016
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis and vulnerability history, the "selection-sharer" v0.4 plugin exhibits a strong security posture. The code analysis reveals an absence of dangerous functions, SQL injection risks through the exclusive use of prepared statements, and proper output escaping. Crucially, there are no identified taint flows, indicating that user-supplied data is handled safely within the analyzed code paths. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities, including critical or high-severity ones, further reinforces this positive assessment. This suggests that the plugin developers have followed robust security practices.

While the plugin has no apparent direct entry points for attack (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, cron events), the absence of capability checks and nonce checks for these potential entry points (even if currently zero) represents a latent risk. If any of these were to be introduced in future versions or if the analysis did not cover all potential interaction points, these missing security measures could become exploitable. However, based solely on the provided data for version 0.4, the plugin appears to be very secure, with no immediate exploitable vulnerabilities detected.

Key Concerns

  • Missing capability checks on entry points
  • Missing nonce checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent Security Vulnerabilities

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

Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent Code Analysis

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

Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filterwp_footerselection-sharer.php:16
filterwpselection-sharer.php:17
Maintenance & Trust

Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedAug 8, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads33K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings21
Active installs2K
Developer Profile

Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent Developer Profile

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1 plugin · 2K total installs

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

How We Detect Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/selection-sharer/js/selection-sharer.js/wp-content/plugins/selection-sharer/css/selection-sharer.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/selection-sharer/js/selection-sharer.js
Version Parameters
ver=0.1

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
jQuery(document).ready(function ($) { $('p').selectionSharer();});
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent