WP Pinboard Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-pinboard

Adds a shortcode to display Pinboard.in bookmarks in your content, widgets, or templates. Public feeds can be filtered by usernames or tags.

20 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.5+ Updated Aug 5, 2015
bookmarksfeedpinboard
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Pinboard Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WP Pinboard 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-pinboard" v1.0 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, use of prepared statements for all SQL queries, and proper output escaping are significant strengths. The limited attack surface, with only one shortcode and no unprotected entry points, further contributes to a positive security outlook. The plugin also has no recorded vulnerability history, which is a strong indicator of its past security development practices.

However, a few areas warrant attention. The presence of an external HTTP request without further context on its purpose or security controls is a potential concern, as is the complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks. While the static analysis did not identify any direct vulnerabilities stemming from these omissions in this specific version, they represent a missed opportunity to enforce security best practices and could be exploited if the plugin's functionality were to change or if other vulnerabilities were introduced. The zero taint analysis flows are a positive sign, indicating no obvious unsanitized data flows were detected in this analysis.

In conclusion, "wp-pinboard" v1.0 appears to be a well-developed plugin from a security perspective, with a clean code base and no known vulnerabilities. The main areas for improvement lie in implementing more robust security checks like nonces and capability checks, particularly for any functionality that might be exposed or handle user-supplied data. Addressing the external HTTP request with further scrutiny would also be prudent.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
  • External HTTP request without details
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Pinboard Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Pinboard Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

WP Pinboard Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped19 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Pinboard Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[wp_pinboard] wp-pinboard.php:47
WordPress Hooks 3
actioninitwp-pinboard.php:37
actionwp_enqueue_scriptswp-pinboard.php:40
filterwidget_textwp-pinboard.php:43
Maintenance & Trust

WP Pinboard Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.2.39
Last updatedAug 5, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs20
Developer Profile

WP Pinboard Developer Profile

Josh Stauffer

1 plugin · 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 Pinboard

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-pinboard/css/style.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wppb-bookmarkwppb-headerwppb-titlewppb-descriptionwppb-tagswppb-tagwppb-footerwppb-date+1 more
Data Attributes
data-wppb-descriptiondata-wppb-tagsdata-wppb-datedata-wppb-userdata-wppb-countdata-wppb-orderby
Shortcode Output
<li class="wppb-bookmark"><div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Pinboard