Simple CSV Table Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simple-csv-table

Convert CSV file to table.

10 active installs vtrunk PHP 7.4+ WP 3.0+ Updated Nov 28, 2025
csvcsv2tableshortcodetable
99
A · Safe
CVEs total1
Unpatched0
Last CVEDec 11, 2025
Safety Verdict

Is Simple CSV Table Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 99/100

Simple CSV Table has a strong security track record. Known vulnerabilities have been patched promptly. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

1 known CVELast CVE: Dec 11, 2025Updated 5mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "simple-csv-table" plugin version vtrunk exhibits a generally good security posture, with several strengths identified in the static analysis. Notably, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and all output is properly escaped, indicating careful handling of potentially sensitive data. The absence of dangerous functions and external HTTP requests further reduces the attack surface. However, a significant concern arises from the vulnerability history, which shows a past medium-severity "Path Traversal" vulnerability. While currently unpatched CVEs are zero, this indicates a historical tendency towards vulnerabilities that could allow unauthorized access or modification of files on the server. The static analysis does not reveal any immediate critical flaws in the current version's code, but the presence of file operations and a shortcode without explicit capability checks could be areas of potential future concern if not carefully managed in subsequent updates.

Key Concerns

  • Previous Path Traversal vulnerability
  • File operations present
  • Shortcode without explicit capability checks
Vulnerabilities
1 published

Simple CSV Table Security Vulnerabilities

CVEs by Year

1 CVE in 2025
2025
Patched Has unpatched

Severity Breakdown

Medium
1

1 total CVE

CVE-2025-12960medium · 6.5Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Simple CSV Table <= 1.0.1 - Directory Traversal to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read

Dec 11, 2025 Patched in 1.0.2 (1d)
Version History

Simple CSV Table Release Timeline

v1.0.3
v1.0.2
v1.0.11 CVE
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Simple CSV Table Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped8 total outputs
Attack Surface

Simple CSV Table Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[csv] simple-csv-table.php:47
WordPress Hooks 1
filtermedia_row_actionssimple-csv-table.php:48
Maintenance & Trust

Simple CSV Table Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedNov 28, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Simple CSV Table Developer Profile

Marcin Pietrzak

23 plugins · 89K total installs

77
trust score
Avg Security Score
97/100
Avg Patch Time
274 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Simple CSV Table

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
simple_csv_tablealignrightalternate
Data Attributes
data-id
Shortcode Output
<div class="simple_csv_table"><table><caption><thead>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simple CSV Table