Wp Flickr Images Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-flickr-images

Random flickr images on the basis of keywork in pages/ posts

10 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Apr 28, 2014
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Wp Flickr Images Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Wp Flickr Images has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The wp-flickr-images plugin v1.1 exhibits a mixed security posture. While it has a notably small attack surface with no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are directly exposed and unprotected, there are significant concerns within its code signals. The presence of two dangerous `unserialize` calls is a major red flag, as this function is notoriously prone to deserialization vulnerabilities if the input source is not strictly controlled and validated. Compounding this, 100% of its output is not properly escaped, increasing the risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks if any user-controlled data is displayed directly.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function: unserialize
  • Output escaping: 0% properly escaped
  • Taint flow with unsanitized paths
Vulnerabilities
None known

Wp Flickr Images Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Wp Flickr Images Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
2
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
2
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

unserialize$rsp_obj = unserialize($response);wp-flickr-images.php:221
unserialize$rsp_obj = unserialize($contents);wp-flickr-images.php:230

Output Escaping

0% escaped5 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows1 with unsanitized paths
flickr_api_data (wp-flickr-images.php:149)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Wp Flickr Images Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadd_meta_boxeswp-flickr-images.php:19
actioninitwp-flickr-images.php:22
actionadmin_menuwp-flickr-images.php:25
actionadmin_print_styleswp-flickr-images.php:28
actionthe_contentwp-flickr-images.php:418
Maintenance & Trust

Wp Flickr Images Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.9.40
Last updatedApr 28, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Wp Flickr Images Developer Profile

fabwebstudio

2 plugins · 20 total installs

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

How We Detect Wp Flickr Images

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-flickr-images/stylesheets/wp-flickr-keyword.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wp_flickr_desccss_wp_flickr_rowsmall_inputsmall_input_boxradio-buttonapi-button
Data Attributes
id="css_wp_flickr"id="_wp_flickr_key_data"id="_wp_flickr_key_image_width"id="_wp_flickr_key_image_below_title"id="_wp_flickr_key_image_below_content"id="_wp_flickr_key_image_between_content"+9 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Wp Flickr Images