Shortcake Bakery Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/shortcake-bakery

A fine selection of Shortcake-powered shortcodes.

40 active installs v0.2.0 PHP + WP 4.2+ Updated May 2, 2017
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Shortcake Bakery Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The shortcake-bakery v0.2.0 plugin demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It exhibits excellent adherence to WordPress security best practices, with all identified outputs properly escaped and all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements. The absence of any recorded CVEs, combined with the robust presence of nonce and capability checks on its entry points, further reinforces this positive assessment. The plugin's attack surface, while consisting of three AJAX handlers, is fully protected by authorization checks, eliminating immediate risks from this vector. The single identified 'dangerous function' (preg_replace with the /e modifier) is a potential concern, though its specific implementation and context within the code are not detailed, and no taint flows or vulnerabilities are associated with it in this analysis. The complete lack of known vulnerabilities in its history is a significant strength, suggesting a well-maintained and secure codebase. Overall, shortcake-bakery v0.2.0 appears to be a highly secure plugin, with the only notable area for potential scrutiny being the specific use of the preg_replace function, which warrants further code inspection to confirm it's handled safely.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function: preg_replace(/e)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Shortcake Bakery Security Vulnerabilities

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

Shortcake Bakery Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
106 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
7
File Operations
2
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

preg_replace(/e)preg_replace( '#^/einc\shortcodes\class-guardian.php:31

Output Escaping

100% escaped106 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
handle_asset_proxy (inc\class-asset-proxy.php:27)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Shortcake Bakery Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 3

authwp_ajax_shortcake_bakery_asset_proxyinc\class-asset-proxy.php:23
noprivwp_ajax_shortcake_bakery_asset_proxyinc\class-asset-proxy.php:24
authwp_ajax_shortcake_bakery_embed_reverseinc\class-shortcake-bakery.php:61
WordPress Hooks 14
actioninitinc\class-shortcake-bakery.php:55
actionshortcode_ui_after_do_shortcodeinc\class-shortcake-bakery.php:56
actionshortcode_ui_loaded_editorinc\class-shortcake-bakery.php:59
actionmedia_buttonsinc\class-shortcake-bakery.php:60
filterpre_ksesinc\class-shortcake-bakery.php:77
actionshortcode_ui_after_do_shortcodeinc\shortcodes\class-facebook.php:23
actionwp_footerinc\shortcodes\class-facebook.php:145
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\shortcodes\class-image-comparison.php:43
actionshortcode_ui_after_do_shortcodeinc\shortcodes\class-image-comparison.php:44
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\shortcodes\class-live-photo.php:33
actionshortcode_ui_after_do_shortcodeinc\shortcodes\class-live-photo.php:34
filtermedia_send_to_editorinc\shortcodes\class-pdf.php:53
filterpost_mime_typesinc\shortcodes\class-pdf.php:54
actionafter_setup_themeshortcake-bakery.php:26
Maintenance & Trust

Shortcake Bakery Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedMay 2, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs40
Developer Profile

Shortcake Bakery Developer Profile

Daniel Bachhuber

9 plugins · 51K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Shortcake Bakery

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/shortcake-bakery/assets/js/build/shortcake-bakery-add-embed-media-frame.js/wp-content/plugins/shortcake-bakery/assets/js/build/shortcake-bakery-shortcodes.js/wp-content/plugins/shortcake-bakery/assets/js/shortcake-bakery.js/wp-content/plugins/shortcake-bakery/assets/css/shortcake-bakery.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/shortcake-bakery/assets/js/shortcake-bakery.js
Version Parameters
shortcake-bakery.js?ver=shortcake-bakery.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
insert-embed-media-frame
Data Attributes
data-shortcode-ui-id
JS Globals
ShortcakeBakeryShortcakeBakeryShortcodes
Shortcode Output
[shortcake_bakery_embed_reverse]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Shortcake Bakery