Whisk Recipe Widgets Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/shoppable-recipes

Lightweight plugin that adds interactive Save to Whisk & Shopping List widgets for you recipes.

10 active installs v1.1.7 PHP 5.6.20+ WP 5.0+ Updated Nov 24, 2021
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Whisk Recipe Widgets Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Whisk Recipe Widgets has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'shoppable-recipes' plugin v1.1.7 presents a generally good security posture based on the static analysis. The complete absence of SQL queries, file operations, and external HTTP requests is commendable. Furthermore, the plugin appears to have a clean vulnerability history with no recorded CVEs, which suggests a history of secure development practices. However, a significant concern arises from the low percentage of properly escaped output (26%). This indicates a substantial risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, where malicious scripts could be injected into the site through user-supplied data that is not properly sanitized before being displayed. While there are no immediate critical taint flows or unauthenticated entry points, the unescaped output is a critical weakness that attackers can exploit.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping percentage (26%)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Whisk Recipe Widgets Security Vulnerabilities

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

Whisk Recipe Widgets Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
26
9 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

26% escaped35 total outputs
Attack Surface

Whisk Recipe Widgets Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[whisk-widget] includes\class-widget.php:29
WordPress Hooks 9
filterplugin_action_linksincludes\class-main.php:69
actionupgrader_process_completeincludes\class-main.php:70
actioninitincludes\class-settings.php:29
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-settings.php:30
filterscript_loader_tagincludes\class-widget.php:30
filterscript_loader_tagincludes\class-widget.php:31
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-wp-osa.php:49
actionadmin_initincludes\class-wp-osa.php:52
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-wp-osa.php:55
Maintenance & Trust

Whisk Recipe Widgets Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.6.17
Last updatedNov 24, 2021
PHP min version5.6.20
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Whisk Recipe Widgets Developer Profile

paulfedorov

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Whisk Recipe Widgets

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/shoppable-recipes/assets/options.js/wp-content/plugins/shoppable-recipes/assets/loader.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/shoppable-recipes/assets/options.js/wp-content/plugins/shoppable-recipes/assets/loader.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
whiskWidgetConfig
Shortcode Output
[whisk-widget]<?php echo do_shortcode( "[whisk-widget]" ); ?&gt
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Whisk Recipe Widgets