
Twivatar Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/twivatarAdds a shortcode that echos the current Twitter avatar for a username. Image URL is cached.
Is Twivatar Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100Twivatar has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The Twivatar plugin version 1.0.2 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes without permission callbacks, cron events, and file operations significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates good practices with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements and 90% of outputs being properly escaped. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities, including critical or high severity issues, and no previous CVEs further reinforces this positive assessment. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, suggesting consistent security attention over time. A minor concern is the presence of one shortcode, which, while not inherently insecure, represents a potential entry point that requires careful implementation to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced. The external HTTP request also warrants attention for potential security implications, although its specific nature and security are not detailed.
Key Concerns
- Missing Nonce Checks
- Missing Capability Checks
- Unescaped Output
- External HTTP Request without Details
Twivatar Security Vulnerabilities
Twivatar Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Twivatar Attack Surface
Shortcodes 1
WordPress Hooks 1
Maintenance & Trust
Twivatar Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Twivatar Developer Profile
8 plugins · 930 total installs
How We Detect Twivatar
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
HTML / DOM Fingerprints
data-twivatar<img src="http://api.twitter.com/1/users/show.json?screen_name=alt="