Tiny AI Assistant Security & Risk Analysis

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We have turbocharged the TinyMCE text editor, making it even easier and faster to produce texts.

10 active installs v1.1 PHP 5.6+ WP 5.0+ Updated Nov 27, 2023
aiai-content-writerchatgptgpt-4openai
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Tiny AI Assistant Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Tiny AI Assistant has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "tiny-ai-assistant" v1.1 plugin exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the static analysis provided. It demonstrates good practices by implementing prepared statements for all SQL queries and including nonce and capability checks on its entry points. The absence of known CVEs and the absence of critical or high-severity taint flows further contribute to this favorable assessment. However, a key concern arises from the presence of the `unserialize` function, which is inherently risky if used with untrusted input. While the analysis doesn't explicitly state unsanitized input being passed to `unserialize`, its mere presence on the attack surface warrants caution. The moderately high percentage of unescaped output also represents a potential area for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if not carefully managed within the plugin's context.

Despite these minor concerns, the plugin appears to have a clean vulnerability history and has implemented several important security measures. The limited attack surface and the fact that all identified entry points have authentication checks are strong indicators of responsible development. The plugin's strengths lie in its secure database interaction and explicit authorization checks. The weaknesses, while not immediately exploitable based on the provided data, revolve around the `unserialize` function and the incomplete output escaping, which could be exploited in specific scenarios. Overall, "tiny-ai-assistant" v1.1 is a relatively secure plugin, but developers should remain vigilant regarding the handling of serialized data and ensure all output is properly escaped to mitigate potential risks.

Key Concerns

  • Presence of unserialize function
  • Output escaping is not fully proper (59%)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Tiny AI Assistant Security Vulnerabilities

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

Tiny AI Assistant Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
14
20 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
5
External Requests
5
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

unserialize$res = unserialize( $request['body'] );tinyAIEX.php:78

Output Escaping

59% escaped34 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
tinyAIEX_command (tinyAIEX.php:531)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Tiny AI Assistant Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 3

authwp_ajax_tinyAIEX_commandtinyAIEX.php:42
authwp_ajax_tinyAIEX_add_commandtinyAIEX.php:43
authwp_ajax_tinyAIEX_remove_commandstinyAIEX.php:44
WordPress Hooks 8
actioninittinyAIEX.php:39
filterplugins_apitinyAIEX.php:41
actionadmin_menutinyAIEX.php:45
actionadmin_inittinyAIEX.php:46
actionadmin_print_footer_scriptstinyAIEX.php:47
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptstinyAIEX.php:48
filtermce_external_pluginstinyAIEX.php:232
filtermce_buttons_2tinyAIEX.php:233
Maintenance & Trust

Tiny AI Assistant Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.2.9
Last updatedNov 27, 2023
PHP min version5.6
Downloads826

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Tiny AI Assistant Developer Profile

Árpád Tóth

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 Tiny AI Assistant

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/tiny-ai-assistant/classes/curl/tinyaiex_openai.class.php/wp-content/plugins/tiny-ai-assistant/classes/gpt3-encoder/gpt3-encoder.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
tinyaiex_plugin_urltinyaiex_plugin_optionstinyaiex_ajax_noncetinyaiex_mode
JS Globals
tinyaiex_plugin_urltinyaiex_plugin_optionstinyaiex_ajax_noncetinyaiex_modetinyaiex_plugin_texts
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/tinyAIEX/v1/command/wp-json/tinyAIEX/v1/add_command/wp-json/tinyAIEX/v1/remove_commands
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Tiny AI Assistant