Users List Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/users-list

Easily display your WordPress users name on wordpress website.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 4.0.1+ Updated Sep 21, 2015
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Users List Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Users List Widget 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 "users-list" plugin v1.0 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, there are no known CVEs associated with this plugin, and its static analysis shows no SQL injection vulnerabilities due to the consistent use of prepared statements. Furthermore, it has a minimal attack surface with zero identified entry points, and no external HTTP requests or file operations are present. However, there are significant concerns. The presence of the `create_function` function is a critical security risk as it can be exploited for remote code execution if user input is not strictly sanitized. Additionally, only 30% of output is properly escaped, leaving room for potential cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks on any potential entry points (even though there are currently none exposed) indicates a lack of fundamental security mechanisms that could become a problem if the plugin's attack surface expands in future versions.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function create_function() used
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Users List Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

Users List Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
7
3 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_action('widgets_init', create_function('', 'return register_widget("users_list_widget");'));users-list.php:90

Output Escaping

30% escaped10 total outputs
Attack Surface

Users List Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initusers-list.php:90
Maintenance & Trust

Users List Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.3.34
Last updatedSep 21, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Users List Widget Developer Profile

ashirbad.cs

2 plugins · 410 total installs

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

How We Detect Users List Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/users-list/assets/css/style.css
Version Parameters
users-list/assets/css/style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
users_listwp_widget_plugin_box
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Users List Widget