Social View Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/social-view

A simple plugin that nicely formats content imported to your blog from social media sites such as YouTube and Flickr

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 2.0+ Updated Jul 16, 2011
feedwordpressflickrmediasocialyoutube
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Social View Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the "social-view" plugin v1.0.0 exhibits a strong initial security posture. The absence of any identified entry points in the attack surface, coupled with the complete lack of dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests, is a significant positive indicator. Furthermore, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and all output is properly escaped, which are fundamental security best practices. The plugin also shows no history of known vulnerabilities, further contributing to its currently perceived safety.

However, the complete absence of code signals related to security checks like nonce checks and capability checks, while not indicating an immediate vulnerability given the zero attack surface, represents a potential weakness. If the plugin were to evolve and introduce new entry points in the future without implementing these essential security mechanisms, it could become susceptible to various attacks. The static analysis also shows zero taint flows, which is excellent, but this is based on zero analyzed flows, meaning the analysis might not have been comprehensive enough to detect subtle issues if they existed. In conclusion, while the plugin is currently very secure due to its limited functionality and adherence to basic coding standards, a complete lack of security control implementation could be a future concern if its features expand.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Social View Security Vulnerabilities

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

Social View 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 View Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
filterthe_contentsocial-view.php:134
filterthe_excerptsocial-view.php:135
filterthe_content_rsssocial-view.php:136
filterthe_excerpt_rsssocial-view.php:137
Maintenance & Trust

Social View Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.2.1
Last updatedJul 16, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Social View Developer Profile

Kieran O'Shea

4 plugins · 4K total installs

72
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
1609 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Social View

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
style="border-right:5px solid #FFFFFF;"style="text-align:center;"
Shortcode Output
<div style="height:<a href="<img align="left"<p>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Social View