Snow Storm Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/snowstorm

Adds Javascript snow effect to your blog, thanks to Scott Schiller. This is the same effect available on WordPress.com blogs.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.7+ Updated Apr 25, 2010
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Snow Storm Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Snow Storm has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 16yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'snowstorm' plugin version 1.0 presents a peculiar security profile. On the positive side, static analysis reveals no identified dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, and no external HTTP requests. The absence of known vulnerabilities and CVEs in its history is also a strong indicator of a well-maintained or recently developed plugin. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping for all identified outputs. This means that any data processed or displayed by the plugin is potentially vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks if that data originates from an untrusted source or is manipulated by an attacker. Furthermore, the plugin has zero capability checks, nonce checks, and no protection for its zero identified entry points. While there are no entry points currently, this could be a blind spot if functionality is added in future versions without proper security considerations.

Key Concerns

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

Snow Storm Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Snow Storm Release Timeline

v1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Snow Storm Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
12
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped12 total outputs
Attack Surface

Snow Storm Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actioninitsnowstorm.php:12
actionparse_requestsnowstorm.php:13
actionadmin_menusnowstorm.php:14
actionadmin_initsnowstorm.php:15
Maintenance & Trust

Snow Storm Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.7
Last updatedApr 25, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads11K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Snow Storm Developer Profile

Will Norris

6 plugins · 11K total installs

93
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
2 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Snow Storm

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/snowstorm/images/icon.png

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name="snowstorm[max]"name="snowstorm[active]"name="snowstorm[velocity]"name="snowstorm[size]"name="snowstorm[bottom]"name="snowstorm[collect]"+6 more
JS Globals
window.snowstormvar snowstorm
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Snow Storm