Simple Flowplayer Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simple-flowplayer

Dieses Plugin ermöglicht das einfache präsentieren von Medien aus der Mediathek, sowie externen Quellen, mit hilfe des Flowplayers.

10 active installs v0.9.5 PHP + WP 2.9+ Updated Feb 4, 2012
audioflowplayermediaplayer
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Simple Flowplayer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Simple Flowplayer 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 'simple-flowplayer' plugin exhibits a strong security posture with no known vulnerabilities in its history and a clean record regarding dangerous functions and direct SQL queries. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. However, the static analysis reveals a concerning aspect: 33% of output escaping is not properly handled, which could lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-controlled data is directly outputted without sanitization. While the taint analysis shows only one flow with unsanitized paths and no critical or high-severity issues, this single instance warrants attention as it indicates a potential entry point for malicious input, even if currently assessed as low risk. The presence of one capability check suggests some basic security awareness, but the lack of nonce checks on potential entry points (though currently none are present) is a common best practice that is missing. Overall, the plugin is well-structured with minimal potential for common web attacks, but the unescaped output presents a tangible risk that should be addressed to achieve a more robust security profile.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output identified
  • Flow with unsanitized path
Vulnerabilities
None known

Simple Flowplayer Security Vulnerabilities

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

Simple Flowplayer Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

33% escaped6 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows1 with unsanitized paths
saveOptions (screen-simple-flowplayer.php:281)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Simple Flowplayer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menuscreen-simple-flowplayer.php:89
actioninitscreen-simple-flowplayer.php:368
Maintenance & Trust

Simple Flowplayer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.3.2
Last updatedFeb 4, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Simple Flowplayer Developer Profile

tumichnix

2 plugins · 20 total installs

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

How We Detect Simple Flowplayer

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-flowplayer/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.2.4.min.js/wp-content/plugins/simple-flowplayer/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.2.4.swf
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-flowplayer/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.2.4.min.js
Version Parameters
simple-flowplayer/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.2.4.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
flowplayer
Shortcode Output
<div style="margin-top: 3px; display:block; width: height:" id=""></div>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simple Flowplayer