Wiki on Medal Security & Risk Analysis

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Wiki on Medal is a widget that lets your visitors to see article on medal (featured article) from Wikipedia.

10 active installs v1.2.0 PHP + WP 2.8.0+ Updated Sep 19, 2015
article-on-medalfeatured-articlewidgetwikipediawikipedia-widget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Wiki on Medal Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Wiki on Medal 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 "wiki-on-medal" v1.2.0 plugin presents a mixed security posture. While the static analysis indicates a very small attack surface with no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, and no known vulnerabilities in its history, there are significant concerns within the code itself. The use of the `create_function` is a dangerous practice that can lead to code injection vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is passed into it without strict sanitization. Furthermore, a complete lack of output escaping for all identified outputs is a critical security flaw, opening the door to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.

Despite the absence of recorded CVEs and a clean vulnerability history, which is a positive indicator, the internal code signals are concerning. The presence of `create_function` and the total absence of output escaping, combined with no nonce or capability checks on any potential entry points (though the entry points are zero, the presence of these checks on any *future* or *unidentified* entry points would be a safeguard), suggest a lack of fundamental security awareness in development. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal apparent attack surface and reliance on prepared statements for SQL. However, the identified code quality issues, particularly the unescaped output, represent a tangible and immediate risk.

In conclusion, while "wiki-on-medal" v1.2.0 has a clean external security record and a small attack surface, the internal code analysis reveals critical weaknesses. The use of `create_function` and, more importantly, the complete lack of output escaping are significant vulnerabilities that need immediate attention. Developers should prioritize fixing these issues to mitigate the risk of XSS and potential code injection, even in the absence of known external exploits.

Key Concerns

  • No output escaping
  • Use of create_function
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Wiki on Medal Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Wiki on Medal Release Timeline

v1.2.0Current
v1.1.1
v1.1.0
v1.0.1
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Wiki on Medal Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
17
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
4
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_action('widgets_init', create_function('', 'return register_widget("wiki_na_5");'));wiki-medal.php:97

Output Escaping

0% escaped17 total outputs
Attack Surface

Wiki on Medal Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionwidgets_initwiki-medal.php:97
actionwp_enqueue_scriptswiki-medal.php:98
Maintenance & Trust

Wiki on Medal Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.3.34
Last updatedSep 19, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Wiki on Medal Developer Profile

Piotr Pesta

8 plugins · 100 total installs

69
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
3277 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Wiki on Medal

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wiki-on-medal/style.css
Version Parameters
wiki-on-medal/style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<!-- Wiki on Medal widget -->
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Wiki on Medal