tablebooker – The official plugin for tablebooker Security & Risk Analysis

The plugin 'tablebooker' v3.1.0 demonstrates a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities (CVEs), no bundled libraries, no file operations, no external HTTP requests, and all its SQL queries are properly prepared. This suggests a generally robust development approach regarding common security pitfalls. However, significant concerns arise from the static analysis of its code. The absence of any output escaping for its 10 identified output points represents a critical weakness, potentially exposing the site to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the lack of any nonce checks or capability checks across all entry points, including its 7 shortcodes, is a major security oversight. This leaves the plugin vulnerable to various attacks where an attacker could trigger unauthorized actions or access sensitive data by crafting malicious requests. Taint analysis did not reveal any flows, which is positive, but the other identified weaknesses are substantial.

In conclusion, while the plugin benefits from a clean vulnerability history and secure database practices, the critical lack of output escaping and the absence of authorization checks on its entry points create significant security risks. These weaknesses, if exploited, could lead to severe consequences like data breaches or site defacement. The plugin's developer should prioritize addressing the output escaping and authorization checks to improve its security posture.