Smashwords Book Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/smashwords-book-widget

Displays one or more random book covers of a Smashwords author. Can be used by authors to display their work, by fans or by affiliate partners.

20 active installs v1.18 PHP + WP 3.3.1+ Updated Dec 23, 2013
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Smashwords Book Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Smashwords Book Widget has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The smashwords-book-widget plugin, version 1.18, exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no known vulnerabilities or CVEs associated with this version, and the code shows good practices such as using prepared statements for all SQL queries. The attack surface is also commendably small, with no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are exposed without proper authentication or authorization checks. Furthermore, the absence of critical or high-severity taint flows indicates a low risk of code injection or arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • Significant percentage of outputs unescaped
  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Smashwords Book Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

Smashwords Book Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
1 prepared
Unescaped Output
50
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
2
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

4% escaped52 total outputs
Attack Surface

Smashwords Book Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionwidgets_initSmashwordsBookWidget.php:19
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsSmashwordsBookWidget.php:20
Maintenance & Trust

Smashwords Book Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.7.41
Last updatedDec 23, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Smashwords Book Widget Developer Profile

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1 plugin · 20 total installs

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

How We Detect Smashwords Book Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/smashwords-book-widget/SmashwordsBookWidget/SmashwordsBookWidget.css/wp-content/plugins/smashwords-book-widget/SmashwordsBookWidget/SmashwordsBookWidgetVertical.css/wp-content/plugins/smashwords-book-widget/SmashwordsBookWidget/SmashwordsBookWidget.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/smashwords-book-widget/SmashwordsBookWidget/SmashwordsBookWidget.js
Version Parameters
smashwords-book-widget/SmashwordsBookWidget.css?ver=smashwords-book-widget/SmashwordsBookWidgetVertical.css?ver=smashwords-book-widget/SmashwordsBookWidget.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
smashwords-book-widget
Data Attributes
data-affiliatedata-authordata-link_textdata-no_booksdata-slidedata-vertical
JS Globals
smashwords_book_widget_settings
Shortcode Output
[smashwords_book_widget][smashwords_book_widget author="" link_text="" affiliate="" no_books="" slide="" vertical=""]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Smashwords Book Widget