Show developer profile Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/show-git-developer-profile

A plugin to fetch and exhibit profile information and list repositories of a given github user.

0 active installs v1.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 5.0+ Updated Jan 9, 2020
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Show developer profile Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Show developer profile has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'show-git-developer-profile' plugin v1.0 exhibits a generally positive security posture in several key areas. The absence of any recorded CVEs and its current unpatched status are strong indicators of a well-maintained or less targeted plugin. Furthermore, the static analysis reveals a limited attack surface with zero AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. The absence of dangerous functions and file operations is also commendable. However, there are significant areas of concern. The plugin demonstrates a very low rate of proper output escaping (12%), which is a critical weakness. This means that user-supplied data displayed on the frontend is highly susceptible to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The lack of any nonce checks or capability checks on its entry points, while currently small, could become a significant risk if the attack surface were to expand in future versions. The fact that there are external HTTP requests without any clear sanitization or validation mechanisms also warrants caution.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping rate
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
  • External HTTP requests without clear sanitization
Vulnerabilities
None known

Show developer profile Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Show developer profile Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
15
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
2
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

12% escaped17 total outputs
Attack Surface

Show developer profile Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_initshow-developer-profile-settings.php:3
actionadmin_menushow-developer-profile-settings.php:16
actionwidgets_initshow-developer-profile-widget.php:3
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsshow-developer-profile-widget.php:4
Maintenance & Trust

Show developer profile Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.3.21
Last updatedJan 9, 2020
PHP min version5.6
Downloads908

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Show developer profile Developer Profile

evandrosouza89

1 plugin · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect Show developer profile

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/show-git-developer-profile/show-developer-profile-styles.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
card_divuser_avatar_imguser_container_divuser_name_headerbio_paragraphbio_footer_divprojects_headerproject_name_header+3 more
Data Attributes
data-github-user-detailsdata-github-repositories-list
FAQ

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