Social Addons for Elementor (Lite) Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/social-elementor-lite

Social Addons is an amazing extension for Elementor which enhance the Elementor by adding creative and unique social widgets.

10 active installs v1.2.1 PHP 5.4+ WP 4.7+ Updated Feb 7, 2021
blog-elementorelementorposts-addon-elementor
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Social Addons for Elementor (Lite) Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Social Addons for Elementor (Lite) has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "social-elementor-lite" plugin version 1.2.1 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the plugin demonstrates good practices by avoiding dangerous functions, not performing file operations, and not making external HTTP requests. Its SQL queries are all prepared, and it has a decent rate of output escaping. The absence of known vulnerabilities in its history is also a strong positive indicator. However, a significant concern arises from its attack surface. All six identified AJAX handlers lack authentication checks, creating a substantial risk of unauthorized execution of plugin functionalities. While taint analysis showed no critical or high severity issues, the lack of proper authorization on entry points is a glaring weakness.

Key Concerns

  • Unprotected AJAX handlers
  • Moderate output escaping rate
Vulnerabilities
None known

Social Addons for Elementor (Lite) Security Vulnerabilities

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

Social Addons for Elementor (Lite) Release Timeline

v1.2.1Current
v1.2.0
v1.1.0
v1.0.1
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Social Addons for Elementor (Lite) Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
1 prepared
Unescaped Output
50
117 escaped
Nonce Checks
4
Capability Checks
4
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

70% escaped167 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows
activate_widget (classes/class-social-admin.php:222)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
6 unprotected

Social Addons for Elementor (Lite) Attack Surface

Entry Points6
Unprotected6

AJAX Handlers 6

authwp_ajax_social_activate_widgetclasses/class-social-admin.php:212
authwp_ajax_social_deactivate_widgetclasses/class-social-admin.php:213
authwp_ajax_social_bulk_activate_widgetsclasses/class-social-admin.php:215
authwp_ajax_social_bulk_deactivate_widgetsclasses/class-social-admin.php:216
authwp_ajax_social_elementor_get_blog_postss_by_querymodules/query-post/module.php:211
authwp_ajax_social_elementor_get_blog_postss_title_by_idmodules/query-post/module.php:212
WordPress Hooks 41
actionelementor/widgets/widgets_registeredbase/module-base.php:88
actionelementor/frontend/before_renderbase/module-base.php:89
actionafter_setup_themeclasses/class-social-admin.php:28
actionelementor/initclasses/class-social-admin.php:29
actionelementor/editor/after_enqueue_stylesclasses/class-social-admin.php:38
actionnetwork_admin_menuclasses/class-social-admin.php:83
actionadmin_menuclasses/class-social-admin.php:84
actionsocial_render_admin_contentclasses/class-social-admin.php:86
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsclasses/class-social-admin.php:91
actionelementor/initclasses/class-social-elementor-core.php:108
actionelementor/elements/categories_registeredclasses/class-social-elementor-core.php:110
actionelementor/frontend/after_register_scriptsclasses/class-social-elementor-core.php:112
actionelementor/frontend/after_enqueue_stylesclasses/class-social-elementor-core.php:114
filterbody_classclasses/class-social-elementor-core.php:116
actionplugins_loadedclasses/class-social-elementor-loader.php:45
actionadmin_noticesclasses/class-social-elementor-loader.php:93
actionpre_get_postsmodules/blog/module.php:71
filterfound_postsmodules/blog/module.php:72
actionelementor/element/social-blog-posts/section_filter_field/after_section_endmodules/blog/skins/skin-base.php:47
actionelementor/element/social-blog-posts/section_layout/after_section_endmodules/blog/skins/skin-base.php:49
actionelementor/element/social-blog-posts/card_section_title_field/before_section_endmodules/blog/skins/skin-card.php:57
actionelementor/element/social-blog-posts/card_section_general_field/before_section_endmodules/blog/skins/skin-card.php:59
actionelementor/element/social-blog-posts/card_section_image_field/before_section_endmodules/blog/skins/skin-card.php:61
actionelementor/element/social-blog-posts/card_section_design_blog/before_section_endmodules/blog/skins/skin-card.php:63
actionelementor/element/social-blog-posts/card_section_design_layout/before_section_endmodules/blog/skins/skin-card.php:65
actionelementor/element/social-blog-posts/classic_section_design_blog/before_section_endmodules/blog/skins/skin-classic.php:59
actionelementor/element/social-blog-posts/classic_section_general_field/before_section_endmodules/blog/skins/skin-classic.php:61
actionelementor/element/social-blog-posts/event_section_title_field/before_section_endmodules/blog/skins/skin-event.php:59
actionelementor/element/social-blog-posts/event_section_design_layout/before_section_endmodules/blog/skins/skin-event.php:61
actionelementor/element/social-blog-posts/event_section_image_field/before_section_endmodules/blog/skins/skin-event.php:63
actionelementor/element/social-blog-posts/event_section_featured_field/before_section_endmodules/blog/skins/skin-event.php:65
actionelementor/element/social-blog-posts/event_section_design_blog/before_section_endmodules/blog/skins/skin-event.php:67
actionelementor/element/social-blog-posts/event_section_meta_field/before_section_endmodules/blog/skins/skin-event.php:69
actionelementor/element/social-blog-posts/event_section_meta_style/before_section_endmodules/blog/skins/skin-event.php:71
actionelementor/element/social-blog-posts/event_section_general_field/before_section_endmodules/blog/skins/skin-event.php:73
filterexcerpt_lengthmodules/blog/template-blocks/skin-style.php:219
filterexcerpt_moremodules/blog/template-blocks/skin-style.php:220
filterexcerpt_lengthmodules/blog/template-blocks/skin-style.php:764
filterexcerpt_moremodules/blog/template-blocks/skin-style.php:765
filterposts_searchmodules/query-post/module.php:133
actionelementor/controls/controls_registeredmodules/query-post/module.php:214
Maintenance & Trust

Social Addons for Elementor (Lite) Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.6.17
Last updatedFeb 7, 2021
PHP min version5.4
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Social Addons for Elementor (Lite) Developer Profile

WebEmpire

5 plugins · 40 total installs

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

How We Detect Social Addons for Elementor (Lite)

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/social-elementor-lite/editor-assets/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/social-elementor-lite/admin/assets/admin-menu-settings.css/wp-content/plugins/social-elementor-lite/admin/assets/admin-menu-settings.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/social-elementor-lite/editor-assets/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/social-elementor-lite/admin/assets/admin-menu-settings.css/wp-content/plugins/social-elementor-lite/admin/assets/admin-menu-settings.js
Version Parameters
social-elementor-lite/editor-assets/css/style.css?ver=social-elementor-lite/admin/assets/admin-menu-settings.css?ver=social-elementor-lite/admin/assets/admin-menu-settings.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
social-elementor-admin-header-wrapper
JS Globals
social_adminsocial
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Social Addons for Elementor (Lite)