
Share Target Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/share-targetAllows to share images and other content directly to a WordPress site through the Web Share Target API.
Is Share Target Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Share Target has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the "share-target" plugin v1.0.0-beta.1 appears to have a very strong security posture. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, SQL queries not using prepared statements, unsanitized taint flows, or unescaped output signals excellent coding practices. Furthermore, the complete lack of known CVEs, particularly critical or high severity ones, and no recorded vulnerabilities whatsoever, strongly suggests a mature and secure development process. The presence of capability checks and a single file operation, with no external HTTP requests or nonce checks, further minimizes potential attack vectors. The plugin's attack surface is reported as zero, which is highly unusual and indicates a very limited or non-existent integration with WordPress's core functionalities that would typically expose entry points. This is a significant strength, as a smaller attack surface generally translates to fewer opportunities for exploitation. The only potential area for minor concern, though not explicitly flagged as a risk in the data, is the single file operation, which, depending on its implementation, could theoretically introduce a risk if not handled with extreme care, although the provided data does not suggest this. Overall, this plugin exhibits an exceptionally high level of security based on the provided metrics, with no immediate red flags raised by the analysis.
Share Target Security Vulnerabilities
Share Target Code Analysis
Output Escaping
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Maintenance & Trust
Share Target Maintenance & Trust
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Share Target Developer Profile
12 plugins · 18K total installs
How We Detect Share Target
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
/wp-content/plugins/share-target/build/index.js/wp-content/plugins/share-target/build/index.jsshare-target/build/index.asset.phpHTML / DOM Fingerprints
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