Tag Selector Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/tag-selector

Tag Selector allows you to select tags for your post/page much the same way you select categories.

100 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 4.4.2+ Updated Mar 1, 2016
categorymeta-boxposttagtaxonomy
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Tag Selector Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "tag-selector" v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected attack surface entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events is a significant positive. Furthermore, the code shows good practices in preventing SQL injection with 100% prepared statement usage and the presence of nonce and capability checks, indicating an awareness of WordPress security mechanisms.

However, a notable concern arises from the low rate of properly escaped output (14%). This suggests a potential for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is not adequately sanitized before being displayed. While no critical or high severity taint flows were identified, this lack of thorough output escaping is a recurring issue in many plugins and warrants attention. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs, which is a positive indicator of its current security status and development quality, but it's crucial to remember that a clean history does not guarantee future immunity.

In conclusion, "tag-selector" v1.0.0 appears to be a secure plugin by default due to its limited attack surface and good handling of database queries. The primary weakness lies in output escaping. While the absence of past vulnerabilities is reassuring, the identified output escaping deficiency represents a concrete risk that should be addressed to achieve a more robust security profile.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Tag Selector Security Vulnerabilities

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

Tag Selector Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
1 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

14% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

Tag Selector Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadd_meta_boxestag-selector.php:100
actionsave_posttag-selector.php:101
Maintenance & Trust

Tag Selector Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedMar 1, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating70/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Tag Selector Developer Profile

robmarston

1 plugin · 100 total installs

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

How We Detect Tag Selector

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
categorydivcategory-tabstabs-panelcategorychecklistselectit
Data Attributes
data-wp-lists="list:tag"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Tag Selector