Socicon Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/socicon

The easiest way to add Socicon, the social icon font, to your site!

200 active installs v1.5.1 PHP + WP 3.5.1+ Updated Aug 21, 2022
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85
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Socicon Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the 'socicon' plugin v1.5.1 reveals a strong adherence to secure coding practices. The plugin exhibits zero identified attack surface points, including AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events. Furthermore, it demonstrates a complete absence of dangerous functions, insecure SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, and missing nonce or capability checks. The taint analysis also shows no concerning flows with unsanitized paths. The vulnerability history is equally clean, with no recorded CVEs of any severity. This indicates a plugin developed with a significant focus on security, making it highly unlikely to be a direct vector for common web attacks based on this analysis alone. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and robust internal security checks, suggesting a mature development process. However, the complete lack of any entry points, while seemingly secure, might also indicate limited functionality or an extremely specific use case which can sometimes mask potential integration risks if not fully understood. Nevertheless, based solely on the provided data, the plugin presents a very low-risk profile.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Socicon Security Vulnerabilities

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

Socicon 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

Socicon Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssocicon.php:20
Maintenance & Trust

Socicon Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.0.11
Last updatedAug 21, 2022
PHP min version
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs200
Developer Profile

Socicon Developer Profile

Erica

4 plugins · 920 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Socicon

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/socicon/assets/css/socicon.min.css
Version Parameters
socicon/assets/css/socicon.min.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Socicon