
Social Block Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/share-blockSocial share block for the new Gutenberg post editor.
Is Social Block Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Social Block has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "share-block" plugin version 1.0.0 exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis. The code demonstrates strong security practices by having zero entry points without authentication or permission checks. The absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, and file operations further enhances its security. Crucially, all output is properly escaped, and there are no external HTTP requests or bundled libraries, which are common sources of vulnerabilities. The plugin also has no recorded vulnerabilities, including critical or high severity CVEs.
While the static analysis and vulnerability history are overwhelmingly positive, the most significant observation is the complete lack of any identified flows in the taint analysis. This could indicate either exceptionally clean code or that the analysis was not comprehensive enough to detect potential taint paths. Additionally, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks, while currently not posing a direct risk due to the lack of entry points, represents a potential weakness if new functionality is added without proper security considerations. Overall, this plugin appears very secure for its current version and feature set, but future development should maintain this vigilance.
Key Concerns
- No nonce checks implemented
- No capability checks implemented
Social Block Security Vulnerabilities
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Maintenance & Trust
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Social Block Alternatives
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Social Block Developer Profile
8 plugins · 560 total installs
How We Detect Social Block
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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