API Endpoints Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/twig-anything-api-endpoints

Add WordPress API endpoints and access your site's data in JSON, XML, RSS/ATOM, YAML or HTML.

10 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 3.6.1+ Updated Aug 14, 2015
apiapi-clientintegrationrestrestful
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is API Endpoints Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "twig-anything-api-endpoints" v1.1 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and avoids file operations and external HTTP requests. The absence of known vulnerabilities in its history is also a strong indicator of past security diligence.

However, significant concerns are raised by the static analysis. The plugin exposes a single entry point via an AJAX handler that completely lacks authentication checks. Furthermore, while there is one capability check, it's associated with this unprotected AJAX handler. The taint analysis reveals two flows with unsanitized paths, although these are not flagged as critical or high severity, they still represent potential risks of unexpected behavior or information disclosure if data is not handled with sufficient care. The low rate of proper output escaping (20%) indicates a potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the plugin's output.

Key Concerns

  • AJAX handler without authentication
  • Unsanitized paths in taint flows
  • Low percentage of output escaping
  • Missing nonce checks on AJAX
Vulnerabilities
None known

API Endpoints Security Vulnerabilities

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

API Endpoints Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
1 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

20% escaped5 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
save (OptionsPage.php:79)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
1 unprotected

API Endpoints Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected1

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_twig_anything_api_endpoint_save_settingstwig-anything-api-endpoints.php:80
WordPress Hooks 5
actioninittwig-anything-api-endpoints.php:76
actiontemplate_redirecttwig-anything-api-endpoints.php:77
actionadmin_menutwig-anything-api-endpoints.php:78
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptstwig-anything-api-endpoints.php:79
actionadmin_noticestwig-anything-api-endpoints.php:81
Maintenance & Trust

API Endpoints Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.2.39
Last updatedAug 14, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

API Endpoints Developer Profile

meglio

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 API Endpoints

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

REST Endpoints
/wp-json/twig-anything-api-endpoints/v1
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about API Endpoints