Show-My-PageRank Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/show-my-pagerank

Plugin which exposing your page rank to your blog/site readers. You can configure your page rank anywhere in your blog

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.0.2+ Updated Oct 7, 2011
googlegoogle-pagerankpagepagerankrank
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Show-My-PageRank Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The show-my-pagerank plugin version 1.0 exhibits a generally positive security posture in terms of its attack surface, with no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. This significantly limits the potential entry points for attackers. Furthermore, the absence of dangerous functions and external HTTP requests is a strength. However, critical concerns arise from the code analysis regarding output escaping and file operations. Specifically, 100% of outputs are not properly escaped, which presents a high risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Additionally, the presence of file operations, especially without clear context on their sanitization, is a potential vector for unauthorized file access or modification. The taint analysis reveals two flows with unsanitized paths, indicating potential vulnerabilities related to how file paths or user-supplied data might be handled, though no critical or high severity issues were flagged in this area.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
  • Unsanitized path taint flow detected
  • File operation present
  • Missing capability checks
  • Missing nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Show-My-PageRank Security Vulnerabilities

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

Show-My-PageRank Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
my_pagerank_option (Show-My-PageRank.php:129)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Show-My-PageRank Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filterthe_contentShow-My-PageRank.php:29
actionadmin_menuShow-My-PageRank.php:218
Maintenance & Trust

Show-My-PageRank Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.5
Last updatedOct 7, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Show-My-PageRank Developer Profile

mrsajith

4 plugins · 40 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Show-My-PageRank

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/show-my-pagerank/pr/

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<table border="0" style="float:right"><tr><td><a href="http://www.sajithmr.me/wordpress-page-rank-plugin/"><img src="
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Show-My-PageRank