Content Template Widget for Toolset Views Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/view-template-widget-for-toolset-types-views

Allows you to add a Widget that displays a Content Template from Toolset Views

80 active installs v1.2.1 PHP + WP 3.5+ Updated Jul 28, 2016
toolsettypesview-templatesviewswidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Content Template Widget for Toolset Views Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Content Template Widget for Toolset Views has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "view-template-widget-for-toolset-types-views" v1.2.1 exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified CVEs, a lack of SQL injection vulnerabilities due to prepared statements, and no dangerous file operations or external HTTP requests. The absence of shortcodes and cron events also reduces the potential attack surface. However, there are significant concerns regarding output escaping, with only 8% of outputs properly escaped, leaving a substantial portion vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The presence of the `create_function` function is a significant red flag, as it is deprecated and can be a source of security vulnerabilities if not handled with extreme care. Furthermore, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks on the limited entry points (which are currently zero) is concerning, as it implies that if any entry points were to be introduced without proper authorization checks, they would be immediately unprotected. The lack of vulnerability history is positive, suggesting diligent maintenance or a lack of past issues, but it does not mitigate the identified code-level risks.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping percentage
  • Use of deprecated/dangerous function `create_function`
  • No nonce checks on entry points
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Content Template Widget for Toolset Views Security Vulnerabilities

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

Content Template Widget for Toolset Views Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
22
2 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("View_Template_Widget");'));?wp-views-view-template-widget.php:178

Output Escaping

8% escaped24 total outputs
Attack Surface

Content Template Widget for Toolset Views Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initwp-views-view-template-widget.php:178
Maintenance & Trust

Content Template Widget for Toolset Views Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.8.28
Last updatedJul 28, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs80
Developer Profile

Content Template Widget for Toolset Views Developer Profile

Stanislav Khromov

6 plugins · 6K total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Content Template Widget for Toolset Views

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
view_template_widget
Data Attributes
id="view_template_widget"name="view_template_widget"
Shortcode Output
[wpv-post-body view_template=
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Content Template Widget for Toolset Views