TF Button Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/tf-button

Add the new Twitter Follow Button to your website to increase engagement and create a lasting connection with your audience.

10 active installs v0.3 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Jun 3, 2011
followsidebarsocialtwitterwidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is TF Button Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

TF Button 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 "tf-button" plugin version 0.3 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the absence of known CVEs and a lack of recorded historical vulnerabilities suggest a relatively stable and well-maintained codebase. The static analysis also shows no SQL queries requiring preparation, no file operations, and no external HTTP requests, which are all good indicators. However, several significant concerns are raised by the code signals. The presence of the `create_function` dangerous function is a direct security risk, as it can lead to arbitrary code execution if used with user-supplied input. Furthermore, a very low percentage of output escaping (18%) is a major concern, indicating a high likelihood of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities across the plugin's output. The complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks across all identified entry points, coupled with zero protected entry points, means any discovered vulnerability could potentially be exploited without authentication or authorization checks.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function `create_function` used
  • Low output escaping percentage (18%)
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

TF Button Security Vulnerabilities

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

TF Button Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
42
9 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("TF_Button_Widget");'));tf-button.php:178

Output Escaping

18% escaped51 total outputs
Attack Surface

TF Button Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_inittf-button.php:178
Maintenance & Trust

TF Button Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.1.4
Last updatedJun 3, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

TF Button Developer Profile

janheuninck

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect TF Button

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

Asset Fingerprints

Script Paths
http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
twitter-follow-button
Data Attributes
data-show-countdata-buttondata-text-colordata-link-colordata-langdata-width+1 more
Shortcode Output
<a href="http://twitter.com/" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="true" data-button="white" data-text-color="000000" data-link-color="186487" data-lang="en" data-width="300px" data-align="left">Follow @</a><script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about TF Button