Plugin Name: Spotify Play Button for WordPress Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/spotify-play-for-wordpress

Easily embed Spotify Tracks & Playslists using the Spotify Play System into your WordPress Blog

10 active installs v0.2.1 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Nov 18, 2012
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Plugin Name: Spotify Play Button for WordPress Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Plugin Name: Spotify Play Button for WordPress has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'spotify-play-for-wordpress' plugin v0.2.1 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it demonstrates a commitment to secure coding practices by not utilizing dangerous functions, all SQL queries are prepared, and there are no recorded vulnerabilities in its history. This suggests a generally well-maintained and secure codebase to date. However, the static analysis reveals some areas for concern. The plugin has a very low percentage of properly escaped output (13%), which is a significant weakness. While the attack surface is small, the lack of nonce checks on the single shortcode, which is an entry point, represents a potential risk for cross-site request forgery (CSRF) or other injection attacks if user-supplied data is not handled with extreme care within the shortcode's logic. The absence of taint analysis flows is noted, but this may be due to the limited nature of the analysis or the plugin's functionality. Overall, the plugin is relatively secure due to its lack of known vulnerabilities and use of prepared statements, but the poor output escaping and the potential for unmitigated shortcode entry points warrant attention.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • Shortcode entry point without nonce check
Vulnerabilities
None known

Plugin Name: Spotify Play Button for WordPress Security Vulnerabilities

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

Plugin Name: Spotify Play Button for WordPress Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
14
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

13% escaped16 total outputs
Attack Surface

Plugin Name: Spotify Play Button for WordPress Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[spotify] spotify-play-for-wordpress.php:372
WordPress Hooks 7
actionadmin_initspotify-play-for-wordpress.php:12
actionadmin_menuspotify-play-for-wordpress.php:60
actionadmin_initspotify-play-for-wordpress.php:61
actionwidgets_initspotify-play-for-wordpress.php:334
filtermce_external_pluginsspotify-play-for-wordpress.php:352
filtermce_buttonsspotify-play-for-wordpress.php:353
actioninitspotify-play-for-wordpress.php:370
Maintenance & Trust

Plugin Name: Spotify Play Button for WordPress Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.3.2
Last updatedNov 18, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Plugin Name: Spotify Play Button for WordPress Developer Profile

Rhys Wynne

13 plugins · 7K total installs

74
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
476 days
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Detection Fingerprints

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