WP-Safety

Bing Custom Search for WordPress Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-bing-search

Improve the search functionality on your site by using Bing Custom Search for WordPress.

40 active installs v2.6.3 PHP + WP 4.6+ Updated Jul 13, 2023
advanced-searchbetter-searchbingcustom-searchsearch
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Bing Custom Search for WordPress Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Bing Custom Search for WordPress has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "wp-bing-search" v2.6.3 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture, characterized by a lack of documented vulnerabilities and a clean bill of health regarding dangerous functions and file operations. The complete absence of critical or high severity taint flows is also a positive indicator. Furthermore, all SQL queries are properly prepared, and there are no apparent REST API routes or AJAX handlers that lack authentication or permission checks, minimizing the direct attack surface.

Key Concerns

  • Unsanitized path in taint flow
  • Low output escaping percentage
  • No nonce checks on entry points
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Bing Custom Search for WordPress Security Vulnerabilities

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

Bing Custom Search for WordPress Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
15 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

75% escaped20 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows1 with unsanitized paths
<tab-header> (parts\shared\tab-header.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Bing Custom Search for WordPress Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 19
actionadmin_initincludes\wp_bing_search_settings.php:17
actionadmin_menuincludes\wp_bing_search_settings.php:18
filterplugin_action_links_wp-bing-search/wp-bing-search.phpincludes\wp_bing_search_settings.php:20
actionadmin_noticesincludes\wp_bing_search_settings.php:28
actionloop_startincludes\wp_bing_search_tabs.php:9
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\wp_bing_search_tabs.php:11
filterpre_get_postsincludes\wp_bing_search_theme_compatibility.php:13
filterposts_pre_queryincludes\wp_bing_search_theme_compatibility.php:15
filterposts_resultsincludes\wp_bing_search_theme_compatibility.php:17
filterpost_linkincludes\wp_bing_search_theme_compatibility.php:18
filterthe_authorincludes\wp_bing_search_theme_compatibility.php:19
filterget_search_queryincludes\wp_bing_search_theme_compatibility.php:21
actionpre_get_search_formincludes\wp_bing_search_theme_compatibility.php:22
filterget_search_formincludes\wp_bing_search_theme_compatibility.php:23
filterbody_classincludes\wp_bing_search_theme_compatibility.php:25
filterget_edit_post_linkincludes\wp_bing_search_theme_compatibility.php:42
filterget_search_queryincludes\wp_bing_search_theme_compatibility.php:375
actioninitwp-bing-search.php:178
filterpiklist_admin_pageswp-bing-search.php:186
Maintenance & Trust

Bing Custom Search for WordPress Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.9.13
Last updatedJul 13, 2023
PHP min version
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs40
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Developer Profile

Bing Custom Search for WordPress Developer Profile

Steve Bruner

3 plugins · 160 total installs

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

How We Detect Bing Custom Search for WordPress

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-bing-search/css/wp_bing_search_tabs.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-bing-search/js/wp_bing_search_tabs.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-bing-search/js/wp_bing_search_tabs.js
Version Parameters
wp-bing-search/style.css?ver=wp-bing-search/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- Global Bing Settings - PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS -->
Data Attributes
data-bing-search-iddata-bing-search-tabs
JS Globals
wp_bing_search_settings
Shortcode Output
[bing_search]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Bing Custom Search for WordPress