Snap A Site Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/snap-a-site

The easiest way to take and embed snapshot of a site on Wordpress blog.

50 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated May 24, 2013
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Snap A Site Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Snap A Site 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 "snap-a-site" v1.2 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It demonstrates excellent adherence to best practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping all output. The absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests further contributes to its secure design. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities, including CVEs, is a significant positive indicator of its historical security and development quality.

However, there are a few areas that warrant attention. The plugin has one shortcode entry point. While the static analysis indicates no unprotected entry points, it's crucial to ensure that this shortcode, and any logic it contains, is thoroughly secured with appropriate capability checks and potentially nonce validation if user input is involved. The absence of any nonce checks or capability checks across the plugin's code, despite having an entry point, is a potential concern if user-modifiable data is processed. The taint analysis showing zero flows is positive, but this could be due to the limited scope of the analysis or the fact that no user input is processed in a way that would trigger taint flows.

Key Concerns

  • Potential unsanitized shortcode processing
  • Absence of nonce checks
  • Absence of capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Snap A Site Security Vulnerabilities

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

Snap A Site Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

Snap A Site Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[snap] snap-a-site.php:29
Maintenance & Trust

Snap A Site Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedMay 24, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs50
Developer Profile

Snap A Site Developer Profile

Babar

6 plugins · 3K total installs

71
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
1771 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Snap A Site

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<a hrefSnap A Sitehttp://s.wordpress.com/mshots/v1/alt="Snap A Site"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Snap A Site