
Simple Video Embed Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/simple-video-embedA simple plugin to embed responsive video and video playlist to posts or articles with nice features.
Is Simple Video Embed Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Simple Video Embed has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The 'simple-video-embed' plugin, version 1.0.4, exhibits a generally positive security posture. The static analysis reveals no identified dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and there are no recorded critical or high-severity vulnerabilities in its history. The presence of capability checks and a nonce check further suggests an effort towards secure coding practices. However, a notable concern is the relatively low percentage (48%) of properly escaped output. This could potentially lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if untrusted data is not consistently sanitized before being displayed to users.
Key Concerns
- Low percentage of properly escaped output
Simple Video Embed Security Vulnerabilities
Simple Video Embed Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Simple Video Embed Attack Surface
Shortcodes 1
WordPress Hooks 12
Maintenance & Trust
Simple Video Embed Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Simple Video Embed Developer Profile
1 plugin · 10 total installs
How We Detect Simple Video Embed
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
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