Social Media Card Generator Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/social-media-card-generator

Short Description: A WordPress plugin to easily generate custom social media cards for posts.

10 active installs v1.4.2 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated Aug 3, 2025
card-generatorfacebook-cardopen-graphsocial-media-cardtwitter-card
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Social Media Card Generator Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 8mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "social-media-card-generator" plugin version 1.4.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The code adheres to several key security best practices, including the absence of dangerous functions, a complete reliance on prepared statements for SQL queries, and a high percentage of properly escaped output. The presence of nonce and capability checks on the single identified AJAX entry point further mitigates common attack vectors. The plugin also has no known historical vulnerabilities, which is a positive indicator. However, the static analysis did not include taint analysis, leaving potential for undiscovered vulnerabilities related to data flow, and the limited number of static analysis signals (e.g., only one AJAX handler) means a comprehensive assessment of the entire codebase's security might be limited by the scope of the analysis. Overall, the plugin appears to be developed with security in mind, but the lack of taint analysis means a slight residual risk cannot be entirely ruled out.

Key Concerns

  • No taint analysis performed
  • Limited static analysis signals (1 AJAX)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Social Media Card Generator Security Vulnerabilities

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

Social Media Card Generator Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
21 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

88% escaped24 total outputs
Attack Surface

Social Media Card Generator Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_socialmcg_generate_imagesocial-media-card-generator.php:48
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_menusocial-media-card-generator.php:38
actionadmin_initsocial-media-card-generator.php:39
actionadd_meta_boxessocial-media-card-generator.php:42
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssocial-media-card-generator.php:45
actionadmin_noticessocial-media-card-generator.php:51
Maintenance & Trust

Social Media Card Generator Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedAug 3, 2025
PHP min version7.0
Downloads325

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Social Media Card Generator Developer Profile

Panupan Sriautharawong

1 plugin · 10 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Social Media Card Generator

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/social-media-card-generator/css/smcg-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/social-media-card-generator/js/smcg-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/social-media-card-generator/js/smcg-frontend.js/wp-content/plugins/social-media-card-generator/fonts/OpenSans-Regular.ttf
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/social-media-card-generator/js/smcg-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/social-media-card-generator/js/smcg-frontend.js
Version Parameters
social-media-card-generator/css/smcg-admin.css?ver=social-media-card-generator/js/smcg-admin.js?ver=social-media-card-generator/js/smcg-frontend.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
smcg-settings-wrapsmcg-template-image-previewsmcg-editor-field
HTML Comments
<!-- Social Media Card Generator Settings --><!-- End Social Media Card Generator Settings --><!-- Social Media Card Generator Meta Box --><!-- End Social Media Card Generator Meta Box -->
Data Attributes
data-smcg-template-image-iddata-smcg-title-font-sizedata-smcg-description-font-sizedata-smcg-title-y-positiondata-smcg-description-y-positiondata-smcg-output-format+2 more
JS Globals
socialmcg_ajax_objectsocialmcg_admin_varssocialmcg_vars
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/socialmcg/v1/generate-image
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Social Media Card Generator