Simplicy Twitter Press Security & Risk Analysis

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Simplicy twitter press is a widget for your sidebar that displays your latest tweets, follow me button, and users who follow you with their picture.

10 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Nov 25, 2011
fanboxfollowjqueryposttwitter
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Simplicy Twitter Press Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Simplicy Twitter Press 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 plugin "simplicy-twitter-press" v1.1 presents a mixed security profile. On the positive side, the static analysis reveals no known CVEs, no dangerous functions, no file operations, no external HTTP requests, and all SQL queries utilize prepared statements. This indicates a generally cautious approach to core security functionalities. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping for all 51 identified outputs. This oversight creates a substantial risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, as user-supplied data or content rendered by the plugin could be injected and executed in a user's browser. The absence of nonce checks, capability checks, and any identified attack surface without authorization, while seemingly good, also means there are no explicit security checks in place for the plugin's functionalities as analyzed, making the lack of output escaping even more critical. Given the clean vulnerability history, it's possible the plugin has not been extensively targeted or has historically been less complex. However, the identified lack of output escaping represents a serious flaw that needs immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs unescaped
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Simplicy Twitter Press Security Vulnerabilities

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

Simplicy Twitter Press Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
51
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped51 total outputs
Attack Surface

Simplicy Twitter Press Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initsimplicy-twitter-press.php:17
Maintenance & Trust

Simplicy Twitter Press Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.21
Last updatedNov 25, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Simplicy Twitter Press Developer Profile

fred91

4 plugins · 90 total installs

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

How We Detect Simplicy Twitter Press

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simplicy-twitter-press/css/SP-twitter-press.css/wp-content/plugins/simplicy-twitter-press/js/jquery-1-6.js/wp-content/plugins/simplicy-twitter-press/js/fan_tweet.js/wp-content/plugins/simplicy-twitter-press/js/jquery_tweet.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simplicy-twitter-press/js/jquery-1-6.js/wp-content/plugins/simplicy-twitter-press/js/fan_tweet.js/wp-content/plugins/simplicy-twitter-press/js/jquery_tweet.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
twitter_classtwitt-listertwitt-follow
Data Attributes
data-show-screen-name="false"
JS Globals
twitterFriends
Shortcode Output
<div class="tweet"><div class="twitt-lister"><div class="twitt-follow"><dt><a href="http://twitter.com/
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simplicy Twitter Press