Word 2 Cash Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/word-2-cash

Word 2 Cash is a free WordPress plugin. Its purpose is to turn specified keywords on your blog into links.

10 active installs v0.9.2 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Oct 26, 2009
affiliate-linkskeywordsseo
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Word 2 Cash Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Word 2 Cash has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 16yr ago
Risk Assessment

The word-2-cash plugin version 0.9.2 exhibits a concerning security posture despite a lack of known CVEs or recorded vulnerabilities. The static analysis reveals a complete absence of any attack surface (AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events) with protection checks, which is a positive indicator. However, the code analysis shows significant weaknesses, particularly in output escaping, with 100% of outputs being unescaped. Furthermore, the taint analysis indicates two flows with unsanitized paths, suggesting potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited if an entry point were present. The absence of vulnerability history is good, but it doesn't negate the issues found in the code itself, which represent inherent risks.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped
  • Taint flow with unsanitized path
  • Taint flow with unsanitized path
Vulnerabilities
None known

Word 2 Cash Security Vulnerabilities

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

Word 2 Cash Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped2 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
w2c_admin (word2cash.php:16)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Word 2 Cash Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menuword2cash.php:11
filterthe_contentword2cash.php:47
Maintenance & Trust

Word 2 Cash Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.8.5
Last updatedOct 26, 2009
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Word 2 Cash Developer Profile

winking

2 plugins · 20 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Word 2 Cash

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrap
Data Attributes
name="w2c-definitions"name="w2c-submitted"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Word 2 Cash