Social Media Share & Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/social-media-share-and-widget

Social Icons Widget to displays links to social sharing websites. Currently its Supports Only 15 sites.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 4.3+ Updated Oct 23, 2019
social-iconssocial-mediasocial-networkssocial-profileswidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Social Media Share & Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "social-media-share-and-widget" plugin version 1.0 demonstrates a generally positive security posture based on the static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, and external HTTP requests is commendable. Furthermore, the high percentage of properly escaped output (89%) indicates good practices for preventing cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history also suggests a relatively stable and secure codebase.

However, there are several areas for improvement. The complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks on any entry points, even though the attack surface is currently small and has no unprotected endpoints identified in this specific scan, represents a significant potential risk. As the plugin evolves or if new vulnerabilities are introduced, this lack of authorization checks could be easily exploited. The taint analysis showing zero flows analyzed is also a concern, as it means this powerful analysis technique hasn't been leveraged to proactively find potential vulnerabilities.

In conclusion, while version 1.0 of "social-media-share-and-widget" has a solid foundation with good output escaping and no immediate known vulnerabilities, the lack of critical security checks like nonces and capability checks, coupled with an unutilized taint analysis, presents a latent risk. Addressing these areas will significantly strengthen its security posture against future threats.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks on entry points
  • Missing capability checks on entry points
  • Taint analysis not performed
  • Minor output escaping issues (11% unescaped)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Social Media Share & Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

Social Media Share & Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
16
128 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

89% escaped144 total outputs
Attack Surface

Social Media Share & Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 2

[cdx_social_share] index.php:25
[cdxSocialLinks] index.php:26
WordPress Hooks 3
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsindex.php:20
actionwidgets_initindex.php:21
filterthe_contentindex.php:24
Maintenance & Trust

Social Media Share & Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.2.24
Last updatedOct 23, 2019
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Social Media Share & Widget Developer Profile

Istiaq Nirab

1 plugin · 10 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 Media Share & Widget

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-share-and-widget/css/style.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
cdx-social-share-wrap
Data Attributes
data-hrefdata-titledata-descriptiondata-media
Shortcode Output
[cdx_social_share][cdxSocialLinks]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Social Media Share & Widget