Social Handles Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/social-handles

The Social Handles plugin allows you to quickly replace social handles with links to their respective profiles.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Aug 7, 2012
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Social Handles Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'social-handles' v1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, and all output appears to be properly escaped, indicating good development practices in these critical areas. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further minimizes potential attack vectors.

However, the analysis reveals a significant lack of security controls on what could potentially be entry points. With zero AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events registered, the attack surface is technically zero. Crucially, however, the static analysis also shows zero nonce checks and zero capability checks. This means that if any entry points were to be introduced in future updates or through specific configurations, they would be entirely unprotected, leaving the plugin vulnerable to unauthorized actions.

The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs. This suggests a history of secure development or a lack of significant security testing. While positive, the complete absence of any vulnerability history or identified code signals like nonce/capability checks, combined with the current lack of entry points, raises a concern. The plugin might be secure by default due to its lack of functionality, but it has not demonstrated robust security mechanisms that would protect it if functionality were added in the future.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks on potential entry points
  • No capability checks on potential entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Social Handles Security Vulnerabilities

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

Social Handles Code Analysis

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

Social Handles Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
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Maintenance & Trust

Social Handles Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedAug 7, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Social Handles Developer Profile

RiverCityGraphix

2 plugins · 30 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 Handles

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
http://www.twitter.com/http://www.youtube.com/http://www.facebook.com/http://profiles.wordpress.org/
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Social Handles