WP Post Links Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-post-links

Easy way to add unlimited permanent links after each of your posts.

10 active installs v0.0.1 PHP + WP 2.4+ Updated Feb 10, 2012
post-links
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Post Links Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "wp-post-links" v0.0.1 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. While the absence of known CVEs and a lack of critical taint flows are positive indicators, the static analysis reveals significant concerns. The presence of the `unserialize` function without any apparent sanitization or validation, coupled with a complete lack of output escaping, presents a considerable risk. Any data processed by this plugin that is then unserialized or outputted could be vulnerable to code execution or cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Furthermore, the absence of nonce and capability checks on all entry points, though the attack surface is currently reported as zero, means that if any entry points were to be introduced in the future without proper security measures, they would be immediately vulnerable. The vulnerability history being clear is a good sign, suggesting a historically safe plugin, but the current code analysis highlights potential weaknesses that should be addressed.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function 'unserialize' used without context
  • 100% of outputs are unescaped
  • 0 Nonce checks implemented
  • 0 Capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Post Links Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Post Links Code Analysis

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

Dangerous Functions Found

unserialize$this->options = (array)(is_serialized($stored_options)) ? unserialize($stored_options) : $stored_opwp-post-links.php:23

Output Escaping

0% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Post Links Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menuwp-post-links.php:30
filterthe_contentwp-post-links.php:31
Maintenance & Trust

WP Post Links Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.3.2
Last updatedFeb 10, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

WP Post Links Developer Profile

mlazarov

10 plugins · 2K 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 Post Links

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-post-links/wp-post-links.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wp-post-links
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Post Links