WPX Affiliate Manager Security & Risk Analysis

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WPX Affiliate Manager allows you to integrate affiliate 125 x 125 images side by side into your site through a widget.

10 active installs v0.4.1 PHP + WP 2.9+ Updated Jun 27, 2012
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WPX Affiliate Manager Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WPX Affiliate Manager 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 "wpx-affiliate-manager" v0.4.1 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it has no recorded vulnerabilities (CVEs) and a very small attack surface with no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are accessible without authentication. The plugin also exclusively uses prepared statements for its SQL queries, which is a strong security practice. However, the code analysis reveals significant concerns. The presence of the `create_function` dangerous function is a red flag, as it can be exploited for remote code execution if used with untrusted input. Furthermore, a concerning 100% of its output is not properly escaped, indicating a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The taint analysis shows one flow with an unsanitized path, which, while not rated critical or high, suggests a potential avenue for injecting malicious data.

Key Concerns

  • 100% of outputs are not properly escaped
  • Use of dangerous function: create_function
  • Flow with unsanitized path found
  • No nonce checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

WPX Affiliate Manager Security Vulnerabilities

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

WPX Affiliate Manager Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

WPX Affiliate Manager Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
18
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_action( 'widgets_init', create_function('', 'return register_widget("wpx_am_widget");') );wpx-affiliate-manager.php:392

Output Escaping

0% escaped18 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows1 with unsanitized paths
wpx_am_GetReturnLocation (wpx-affiliate-manager.php:43)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

WPX Affiliate Manager Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menuwpx-affiliate-manager.php:41
actionwidgets_initwpx-affiliate-manager.php:392
Maintenance & Trust

WPX Affiliate Manager Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedJun 27, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

WPX Affiliate Manager Developer Profile

wpxprt

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 WPX Affiliate Manager

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
WPXAMUrl
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WPX Affiliate Manager