Simple Pin It Button Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simple-pin-it-button

Adds a "Pin it" button over images on hover with customizable options.

100 active installs v2.5.0 PHP 7.2+ WP 5.0+ Updated Apr 20, 2025
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Simple Pin It Button Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Simple Pin It Button has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 11mo ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of 'simple-pin-it-button' v2.5.0 reveals a generally positive security posture. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events with unprotected entry points significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. The code also demonstrates good practices with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements and a high percentage (88%) of output escaping. The presence of a nonce check is also a positive indicator. There are no reported vulnerabilities in its history, suggesting a mature and well-maintained codebase that has not historically presented significant security risks. The lack of detected taint flows further reinforces this impression. However, the absence of capability checks is a potential concern, as it implies that any authenticated user could potentially trigger plugin functionality without explicit permission checks, which could be exploited in conjunction with other weaknesses if they were to arise. Despite this minor concern, the plugin appears to be quite secure based on the provided data.

Key Concerns

  • No capability checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Simple Pin It Button Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Simple Pin It Button Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

88% escaped33 total outputs
Attack Surface

Simple Pin It Button Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssimple-pin-it-button.php:25
actionadmin_menusimple-pin-it-button.php:26
actionadmin_initsimple-pin-it-button.php:27
filterthe_contentsimple-pin-it-button.php:29
filterpost_thumbnail_htmlsimple-pin-it-button.php:30
filterwidget_text_contentsimple-pin-it-button.php:31
Maintenance & Trust

Simple Pin It Button Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedApr 20, 2025
PHP min version7.2
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Simple Pin It Button Developer Profile

Rank Rivet

1 plugin · 100 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Simple Pin It Button

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-pin-it-button/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/simple-pin-it-button/js/script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-pin-it-button/js/script.js
Version Parameters
simple-pin-it-button/css/style.css?ver=simple-pin-it-button/js/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
pin-it-btn-wrapper
Data Attributes
pin-it-btn-wrapper
JS Globals
pinItOptions
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simple Pin It Button