wpSpoiler Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wpspoiler

A plugin designed to protect the reader against spoilers.

400 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 2.0+ Updated May 31, 2008
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is wpSpoiler Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 17yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "wpspoiler" v1.2 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points, coupled with a complete absence of dangerous functions and raw SQL queries, suggests a well-contained and robust codebase. Furthermore, the plugin does not perform file operations or external HTTP requests, minimizing potential external attack vectors. However, a critical concern arises from the output escaping analysis, where 100% of observed outputs are not properly escaped. This could lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is displayed without sanitization. The vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs, which is a positive indicator. Despite the lack of direct vulnerabilities identified in the taint analysis or specific checks like nonces and capabilities, the unescaped output is a significant flaw that needs immediate attention. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and secure handling of sensitive operations, but the output escaping deficiency presents a clear risk.

Key Concerns

  • Outputs not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

wpSpoiler Security Vulnerabilities

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

wpSpoiler 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

wpSpoiler Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
filterthe_contentwpSpoiler.php:103
filterthe_excerptwpSpoiler.php:104
filterwp_headwpSpoiler.php:105
Maintenance & Trust

wpSpoiler Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.5.1
Last updatedMay 31, 2008
PHP min version
Downloads18K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs400
Developer Profile

wpSpoiler Developer Profile

Felix Arntz

13 plugins · 19K total installs

90
trust score
Avg Security Score
94/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect wpSpoiler

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wpspoiler/wpspoiler.css/wp-content/plugins/wpspoiler/wpspoiler.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
spoiler_link_showspoiler_link_hidespoiler_div
HTML Comments
<!-- wpSpoiler Code -->
Data Attributes
onclick
JS Globals
wpSpoilerToggle
Shortcode Output
<a class="spoiler_link_show" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="wpSpoilerToggle(document.getElementById(''), this, 'show', 'hide')">show</a><div class="spoiler_div" id="" style="display:none">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about wpSpoiler