theme-selector Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/theme-selector

Theme selector enables users to preview and activate themes through an interface similar to tumblr.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Jan 9, 2012
adminbarselectorthemetheme_selector
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is theme-selector Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

theme-selector 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 "theme-selector" v1.0 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a responsible approach to database interactions, with all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests also contributes positively to its security.

However, a critical concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping. With 15 outputs analyzed and 0% properly escaped, this presents a high risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Any data displayed to users, even if originating from trusted sources, could be manipulated to inject malicious scripts. The absence of nonce and capability checks, while not directly exploitable due to the limited attack surface, indicates a potential for future security weaknesses if new entry points are added without proper authorization checks. The plugin's vulnerability history being empty is a positive sign, suggesting a lack of past security flaws.

In conclusion, while the plugin has a very small attack surface and handles database operations securely, the pervasive lack of output escaping is a severe deficiency that must be addressed immediately to prevent widespread XSS vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • No output escaping found
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

theme-selector Security Vulnerabilities

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

theme-selector Release Timeline

v1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

theme-selector Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
15
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped15 total outputs
Attack Surface

theme-selector Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_bar_menutheme-selector.php:24
actioninittheme-selector.php:36
actionwp_headtheme-selector.php:49
Maintenance & Trust

theme-selector Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.3.0
Last updatedJan 9, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

theme-selector Developer Profile

Ana Aires

2 plugins · 20 total installs

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

How We Detect theme-selector

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/theme-selector/images/thumbnail_selected.png

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
theme_selectortheme_selectedtheme_thumbnailthumb_imgthemes_listthemes_list_contentbutton-closetheme_title+3 more
Data Attributes
id="themes_cancel_button"id="previous"id="bloginfo"id="theme_thumbnail"id="use_theme_button"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about theme-selector