Show User Level Content Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/show-user-level-content

This simple plug-in hides content from all users except those that exceed a specific user level.

10 active installs v0.2 PHP + WP 2.5+ Updated Mar 19, 2009
contentpermissionroleuser-level
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Show User Level Content Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 17yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "show-user-level-content" plugin version 0.2 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It has a minimal attack surface with no apparent AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events exposed. The code signals also indicate good practices, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and the presence of nonce and capability checks. Taint analysis shows no critical or high severity vulnerabilities with unsanitized paths. The plugin's vulnerability history is also clean, with no recorded CVEs, which suggests a history of secure development or minimal public exposure to exploit attempts.

Despite these strengths, a potential concern arises from the output escaping. With 50% of outputs not properly escaped, there is a risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-controlled input is displayed without adequate sanitization. While the taint analysis did not reveal explicit XSS, the lack of consistent output escaping is a significant weakness that could be exploited. The plugin's overall security is good, but this specific area requires attention to ensure a more robust defense against potential attacks.

Key Concerns

  • Half of outputs are not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Show User Level Content Security Vulnerabilities

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

Show User Level Content Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

50% escaped4 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
showusercontent_conf (show-rolecontent.php:153)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Show User Level Content Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actioninitshow-rolecontent.php:23
actionadmin_menushow-rolecontent.php:33
filterthe_contentshow-rolecontent.php:47
Maintenance & Trust

Show User Level Content Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.7.1
Last updatedMar 19, 2009
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Show User Level Content Developer Profile

rexreed

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 Show User Level Content

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Show User Level Content