WP-Safety

Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/strx-simple-sharing-sidebar-widget

Dynamic widget to insert classic social buttons and counters on your sidebar.

30 active installs v2.1 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Jul 13, 2011
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Plugin page Download
Safety Verdict

Is Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget 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

The strx-simple-sharing-sidebar-widget plugin, version 2.1, exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history is a positive indicator. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates good practices in its handling of SQL queries, exclusively using prepared statements. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests also reduces potential attack vectors.

Key Concerns

  • Use of dangerous function create_function
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • Absence of nonce checks
  • Absence of capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_action( 'widgets_init', create_function('', 'return register_widget("'.$classname.'");') );strx-widget.php:37

Output Escaping

29% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initstrx-widget.php:37
Maintenance & Trust

Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.2.1
Last updatedJul 13, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads11K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs30
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Developer Profile

Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget Developer Profile

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4 plugins · 120 total installs

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

How We Detect Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/strx-simple-sharing-sidebar-widget/strx-widget.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/strx-simple-sharing-sidebar-widget/strx-widget.js
Version Parameters
strx-simple-sharing-sidebar-widget/strx-widget.css?ver=strx-simple-sharing-sidebar-widget/strx-widget.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
strx-simple-sharing-sidebar-affiliates
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget