The Word Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/the-word-widget

Shows two Bible verses per day: "The Word" by project Bible 2.0, available in more than 20 languages, got remotely for each day

200 active installs v0.9 PHP 5.3+ WP 4.6+ Updated Nov 29, 2025
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is The Word Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

The Word Widget has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4mo ago
Risk Assessment

The Word Widget plugin v0.9 exhibits a generally positive security posture with no known vulnerabilities or critical code signals. The complete absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, and external HTTP requests in the analyzed code is a strong indicator of secure development practices. Furthermore, the lack of taint analysis findings suggests that there are no apparent unsanitized data flows. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of any capability checks or nonce checks, even though there are no explicitly identified AJAX handlers or REST API routes. This implies that if any entry points were to be discovered or introduced in future versions, they might lack essential authorization and integrity checks, leaving them potentially vulnerable. While the current version appears safe due to its limited attack surface and thorough SQL usage, the missing authorization mechanisms represent a latent risk.

Key Concerns

  • Missing capability checks
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Low output escaping coverage
Vulnerabilities
None known

The Word Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

The Word Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
3 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
2
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

43% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

The Word Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionplugins_loadedthe-word-widget.php:57
actionwidgets_initthe-word-widget.php:195
Maintenance & Trust

The Word Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedNov 29, 2025
PHP min version5.3
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs200
Developer Profile

The Word Widget Developer Profile

HSteeb

1 plugin · 200 total installs

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

How We Detect The Word Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
data-url
Shortcode Output
<p><label for='thewordwidget-bible'>Bible:</label> <select name='thewordwidget-bible' id='thewordwidget-bible'> <option value='EnglishStandardVersion' data-url='https://bible2.net/service/TheWord/twd11/EnglishStandardVersion'>English Standard Version (en)</option> <option value='Luther1912' data-url='https://bible2.net/service/TheWord/twd11/Luther1912'>Lutherbibel 1912 (de)</option> <option value='LSG1910' data-url='https://bible2.net/service/TheWord/twd11/LSG1910'>Louis Segond (fr)</option> <option value='NKJV' data-url='https://bible2.net/service/TheWord/twd11/NKJV'>New King James Version (en)</option> <option value='NVI' data-url='https://bible2.net/service/TheWord/twd11/NVI'>Nueva Version Internacional (es)</option> <option value='NIV' data-url='https://bible2.net/service/TheWord/twd11/NIV'>The Holy Bible, New International Version (en)</option> </select> </p><p>The widget will get The Word for the selected Bible and the current day remotely from https://bible2.net.</p>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about The Word Widget