WenderHost Subpages Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wenderhost-subpages-widget

A widget for displaying a list of subpage links. The list remains consistent regardless of where you are in the hierarchy.

100 active installs v1.5.3 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Sep 15, 2010
hierarchysubpageswidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WenderHost Subpages Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WenderHost Subpages Widget 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

The "wenderhost-subpages-widget" v1.5.3 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the plugin has a minimal attack surface with no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, and all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, indicating good practices in these areas. Furthermore, there is no recorded vulnerability history, suggesting a generally stable and secure past. However, the static analysis reveals significant concerns. The presence of the `create_function` dangerous function is a red flag, as it can lead to code injection vulnerabilities if not handled with extreme care. More critically, 100% of output is not properly escaped, presenting a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities across all its output points. The lack of nonce and capability checks on the limited entry points, although currently zero, means that if any were introduced in the future, they would likely be unprotected, increasing the risk of unauthorized actions or information disclosure.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function used (create_function)
  • 100% of output is not properly escaped
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

WenderHost Subpages Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

WenderHost Subpages Widget Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
29
0 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("WenderHostSubpages");'));wh-subpages.php:114

Output Escaping

0% escaped29 total outputs
Attack Surface

WenderHost Subpages Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initwh-subpages.php:114
Maintenance & Trust

WenderHost Subpages Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.0.5
Last updatedSep 15, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads12K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs100
Developer Profile

WenderHost Subpages Widget Developer Profile

thewebist

2 plugins · 200 total installs

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

How We Detect WenderHost Subpages Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
widget_wenderhost-subpages
Data Attributes
id="widget_wenderhost-subpages-title"name="widget_wenderhost-subpages-title"id="widget_wenderhost-subpages-hide_title"name="widget_wenderhost-subpages-hide_title"id="widget_wenderhost-subpages-sort"name="widget_wenderhost-subpages-sort"+2 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WenderHost Subpages Widget