WP CSS3 Button Creator Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-css3-button-creator-plugin

This Wordpress Plugin allows you to create beautiful CSS3 buttons that you can use on your WordPress Site

40 active installs vv1.0.1 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Aug 9, 2012
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP CSS3 Button Creator Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WP CSS3 Button Creator has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "wp-css3-button-creator-plugin" vv1.0.1 exhibits a strong security posture in several key areas, indicating good development practices. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the plugin utilizes prepared statements for all SQL queries and has no recorded vulnerability history, which are positive indicators. However, a critical concern arises from the output escaping. With 100% of outputs not properly escaped, this presents a significant risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Any user-supplied data that is displayed by the plugin without proper sanitization could be exploited by attackers to inject malicious scripts. While the lack of known CVEs and taint flows is reassuring, the unescaped output is a glaring weakness that demands immediate attention. The overall security is weakened by this oversight despite the otherwise robust implementation.

Key Concerns

  • Output is not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP CSS3 Button Creator Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP CSS3 Button Creator Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP CSS3 Button Creator Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionplugins_loadedwp-css3-button-creator.php:12
Maintenance & Trust

WP CSS3 Button Creator Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedAug 9, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating60/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs40
Developer Profile

WP CSS3 Button Creator Developer Profile

Nur Hasan

2 plugins · 50 total installs

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

How We Detect WP CSS3 Button Creator

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-css3-button-creator-plugin/css/button_creator.css/wp-content/plugins/wp-css3-button-creator-plugin/js/button_creator.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-css3-button-creator-plugin/js/button_creator.js
Version Parameters
/wp-content/plugins/wp-css3-button-creator-plugin/css/button_creator.css?ver=1.0.1/wp-content/plugins/wp-css3-button-creator-plugin/js/button_creator.js?ver=1.0.1

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wp-css3-button-creator
Data Attributes
data-wp-css3-button-creator-id
JS Globals
wp_css3_button_creator_vars
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP CSS3 Button Creator