Bookmark Me Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/sem-bookmark-me

Adds buttons that let your visitors share your content on social media sites.

100 active installs v5.6.1 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Sep 3, 2015
bookmark-medeliciousgooglesocial-bookmarkingsocial-media
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Bookmark Me Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Bookmark Me has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of sem-bookmark-me v5.6.1 reveals a generally secure plugin with no identified critical or high-risk vulnerabilities within the analyzed code. The absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, and external HTTP requests are positive indicators of good development practices. The plugin also shows no recorded vulnerability history, suggesting a stable and well-maintained codebase. However, a significant concern is the very low percentage of properly escaped output (40%). This could potentially lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is not handled correctly before being displayed to the user, even if no specific instances were flagged in this static analysis. The complete lack of capability checks and nonce checks, while not immediately indicative of a vulnerability in the absence of exposed entry points, represents a missed opportunity for robust security and could become a weakness if future functionality introduces new entry points.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping percentage
  • Missing capability checks
  • Missing nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Bookmark Me Security Vulnerabilities

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

Bookmark Me Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
12
8 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

40% escaped20 total outputs
Attack Surface

Bookmark Me Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionplugins_loadedsem-bookmark-me.php:101
actionwidgets_initsem-bookmark-me.php:132
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssem-bookmark-me.php:135
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssem-bookmark-me.php:136
actiontemplate_redirectsem-bookmark-me.php:137
Maintenance & Trust

Bookmark Me Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.3.34
Last updatedSep 3, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads37K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Bookmark Me Developer Profile

Denis de Bernardy

4 plugins · 12K total installs

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

How We Detect Bookmark Me

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/sem-bookmark-me/css/styles.css/wp-content/plugins/sem-bookmark-me/js/scripts.js/wp-content/plugins/sem-bookmark-me/js/scripts.min.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/sem-bookmark-me/js/scripts.js/wp-content/plugins/sem-bookmark-me/js/scripts.min.js
Version Parameters
sem-bookmark-me/js/scripts.js?ver=sem-bookmark-me/js/scripts.min.js?ver=sem-bookmark-me/css/styles.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
bookmark_me
Data Attributes
data-titledata-urldata-descriptiondata-imagedata-relateddata-hashtags
JS Globals
bookmark_me
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Bookmark Me