Social Icon Links Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/social-icon-links

To customize the social icon link with your own icons easier.

10 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Nov 7, 2014
imageslinkssidebarwidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Social Icon Links Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "social-icon-links" plugin v1.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis results. There are no identified attack surface entry points, no dangerous functions used, and all SQL queries are properly prepared. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces the potential for exploitation. While the output escaping is not perfect, with 33% of outputs not being properly escaped, this is a relatively minor concern in the absence of other vulnerabilities.

The taint analysis also shows no identified flows, indicating a lack of exploitable data manipulation paths within the analyzed code. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerability history, including no past CVEs of any severity. This suggests a history of secure development and maintenance.

Overall, the plugin appears to be well-secured. The primary area for improvement lies in ensuring all output is properly escaped. However, given the lack of any other critical or high-risk indicators, the immediate security risk is low.

Key Concerns

  • Some output not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Social Icon Links Security Vulnerabilities

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

Social Icon Links Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
10 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

67% escaped15 total outputs
Attack Surface

Social Icon Links Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initicon-links.php:168
Maintenance & Trust

Social Icon Links Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedNov 7, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Social Icon Links Developer Profile

Phuc Pham

3 plugins · 120 total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Social Icon Links

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
cgi-icon-linkssocial-linksicon-item
Data Attributes
cgi-icon-links-widget
JS Globals
cgi_icon_link_widget_init
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Social Icon Links