Video Manager for Peertube Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/video-manager-for-peertube

Integrate Peertube Videos into your WordPress

30 active installs v1.7.2 PHP + WP 6.0+ Updated Unknown
fediversepeertubevideo
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Video Manager for Peertube Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Video Manager for Peertube has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The video-manager-for-peertube v1.7.2 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, and file operations is commendable. The plugin also demonstrates good practices with a high percentage of properly escaped output and a robust implementation of nonce checks. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs in its history further suggests a well-maintained and secure codebase.

However, the analysis does reveal a potential area of concern: the complete absence of capability checks on its entry points. While nonce checks are present, the lack of explicit authorization checks means that any authenticated user, regardless of their role or permissions, could potentially interact with the shortcodes. This broad access, combined with the 6 shortcodes creating a notable attack surface, could be exploited if any of these shortcodes have exploitable logic, even if current taint analysis shows no immediate critical issues.

Overall, the plugin appears to be built with security in mind, excelling in several key areas. The primary weakness lies in the lack of role-based access control for its shortcode functionalities. Addressing this would significantly enhance its security, moving it from good to excellent.

Key Concerns

  • Missing capability checks for entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Video Manager for Peertube Security Vulnerabilities

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

Video Manager for Peertube Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
60 escaped
Nonce Checks
16
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
5
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

95% escaped63 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

5 flows
cbvmfp_save_form (inc\form.php:89)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Video Manager for Peertube Attack Surface

Entry Points6
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 6

[cbvmfp-show-video] add_single_video.php:53
[cbvmfp-last-videos] show_last_videos.php:53
[cbvmfp-last-channel-videos] show_last_videos_channel.php:80
[cbvmfp-list] show_last_videos_list.php:65
[cbvmfp-channel-livestream] show_livestream.php:65
[cbvmfp-random-videos] show_random_videos.php:80
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_menuinc\conf.php:62
actionadmin_noticesinc\form.php:191
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsvideo-manager-for-peertube.php:37
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsvideo-manager-for-peertube.php:38
Maintenance & Trust

Video Manager for Peertube Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads702

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Video Manager for Peertube Developer Profile

Eric-Oliver Mächler

11 plugins · 5K total installs

96
trust score
Avg Security Score
94/100
Avg Patch Time
7 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Video Manager for Peertube

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/video-manager-for-peertube/css/style.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
cbvmfp-video-embed-wrappercbvmfp-video
Data Attributes
title="peertube video"
REST Endpoints
/api/v1/videos/api/v1/video-channels
Shortcode Output
<div style="position: relative; width: 100%; padding-bottom: <iframe title="peertube video" src="
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Video Manager for Peertube