Vibe SEO Pack Security & Risk Analysis

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Vibe SEO Pack is a simple powerful and easy to use SEO tool to optimize your website for search engines without having to edit a single line of code.

90 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 2.7+ Updated Mar 14, 2011
google-webmastersearch-engine-optimizationseoseo-packwordpress-seo
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Vibe SEO Pack Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Vibe SEO Pack has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 15yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis, the vibe-seo-pack plugin v1.2 exhibits a generally good security posture with no identified dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities, or external HTTP requests. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history further reinforces this positive outlook. However, a significant concern lies in the complete lack of output escaping. With 20 total outputs and 0% properly escaped, this presents a substantial risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Attackers could potentially inject malicious scripts into the WordPress site through this plugin, leading to various security compromises. Additionally, the complete absence of nonce and capability checks, while not directly flagged as risky due to the zero attack surface in other areas, indicates a potential weakness if new entry points were introduced in future versions without proper security considerations. The plugin's strengths lie in its clean code regarding SQL and external requests, but the unescaped output is a critical flaw that needs immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped, indicating XSS risk.
  • No nonce checks implemented.
  • No capability checks implemented.
Vulnerabilities
None known

Vibe SEO Pack Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Vibe SEO Pack Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped20 total outputs
Attack Surface

Vibe SEO Pack Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_initvibe-seo-pack.php:71
actionadmin_menuvibe-seo-pack.php:86
actionadmin_headvibe-seo-pack.php:118
Maintenance & Trust

Vibe SEO Pack Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.1.4
Last updatedMar 14, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads23K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs90
Developer Profile

Vibe SEO Pack Developer Profile

VibeThemes

20 plugins · 4K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Vibe SEO Pack

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/vibe-seo-pack/lib/style.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/vibe-seo-pack/lib/js/charcount.js
Version Parameters
vibe-seo-pack/lib/style.css?ver=vibe-seo-pack/lib/js/charcount.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrapicon32
Data Attributes
lengthcut
JS Globals
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Vibe SEO Pack