ShareThis Follow Buttons Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/sharethis-follow-buttons

Integrate ShareThis Follow Buttons seamlessly into your WordPress site.

500 active installs v1.4.5 PHP + WP 5.9+ Updated Sep 24, 2025
follow-buttonsshare-thissharethissocial-buttons
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is ShareThis Follow Buttons Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

ShareThis Follow Buttons has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "sharethis-follow-buttons" plugin version 1.4.5 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the static analysis and vulnerability history provided. The absence of any known CVEs and a lack of reported vulnerabilities in its history suggest a mature and well-maintained codebase. Furthermore, the static analysis reveals no identified SQL injection risks due to the exclusive use of prepared statements and a clean slate regarding dangerous functions, file operations, and unsanitized taint flows. The presence of nonce checks and capability checks also indicates an effort to protect against common WordPress attack vectors. The low number of entry points is also a positive indicator.

Key Concerns

  • Output not properly escaped
  • External HTTP requests made
Vulnerabilities
None known

ShareThis Follow Buttons Security Vulnerabilities

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

ShareThis Follow Buttons Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
23
115 escaped
Nonce Checks
5
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

83% escaped138 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

4 flows
set_follow_credentials (php\class-follow-buttons.php:568)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

ShareThis Follow Buttons Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_noticessharethis-follow-buttons.php:39
Maintenance & Trust

ShareThis Follow Buttons Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedSep 24, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads24K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs500
Developer Profile

ShareThis Follow Buttons Developer Profile

ShareThis

5 plugins · 21K total installs

91
trust score
Avg Security Score
95/100
Avg Patch Time
10 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect ShareThis Follow Buttons

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/sharethis-follow-buttons/assets/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/sharethis-follow-buttons/assets/js/sharethis-follow-buttons.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/sharethis-follow-buttons/assets/js/sharethis-follow-buttons.js
Version Parameters
sharethis-follow-buttons/assets/css/style.css?ver=sharethis-follow-buttons/assets/js/sharethis-follow-buttons.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
sharethis-inline-follow-buttons
Data Attributes
data-sharethis-inline-followdata-postiddata-network
JS Globals
sharethis_follow_buttons_settings
Shortcode Output
[sharethis-follow-buttons]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about ShareThis Follow Buttons