Text Summary Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/text-summary

Text Summary meta box for editing posts Prepends saved summary to a post

0 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.8+ Updated Sep 23, 2024
contentcontent-optimizerpost-summarysummarytext-summarization
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Text Summary Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "text-summary" plugin version 1.0.1 demonstrates a generally good security posture based on the static analysis. It boasts a small attack surface with only one AJAX handler, and crucially, this entry point appears to be protected. The code also shows excellent practice in SQL query handling, utilizing prepared statements for all queries, and a high percentage of properly escaped output, minimizing the risk of cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the absence of file operations and reliance on external HTTP requests are also positive signs. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs, which suggests a history of stable and secure development.

Key Concerns

  • Unsanitized path in taint flow
  • Capability checks missing on AJAX handler
  • External HTTP requests present
Vulnerabilities
None known

Text Summary Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Text Summary Release Timeline

v1.0.1Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Text Summary Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
22 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
2
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

96% escaped23 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

4 flows1 with unsanitized paths
text_summary_admin (admin.php:10)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Text Summary Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_text-summary-publictext-summary.php:173
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_menutext-summary.php:44
actioninittext-summary.php:68
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptstext-summary.php:101
actionadd_meta_boxestext-summary.php:131
actionsave_posttext-summary.php:220
filterthe_contenttext-summary.php:226
Maintenance & Trust

Text Summary Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedSep 23, 2024
PHP min version7.4
Downloads862

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Text Summary Developer Profile

andy_moyle

6 plugins · 2K total installs

75
trust score
Avg Security Score
94/100
Avg Patch Time
249 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Text Summary

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/text-summary/style.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/text-summary/text-summary.js
Version Parameters
text-summary/style.css?ver=text-summary.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
text-summary-waitingtext-summary-form-grouptext-summary-form-control
HTML Comments
Generate an AI text summary which will displayed at the top of your blog posts, edit as you wish, it is autosaved with the post.Text Summary
Data Attributes
text-summarytext_summary_idtext_summary_noncetext_summary_nonce_varai-text
JS Globals
text_summary_nonce
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/text-summary/v1/ajax
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Text Summary