
WYSIWYG Editing Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/wysiwygThis plugin activates WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editing for different fields in WordPress. It is based on the <a href="http://www.themaninblue.com/experiment/widgEditor/">widgEditor</a>.
Is WYSIWYG Editing Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100WYSIWYG Editing has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The static analysis of the "wysiwyg" v1.0 plugin reveals an extremely limited attack surface. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, meaning there are no apparent direct entry points for external interaction. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a strong adherence to secure coding practices, with no dangerous functions, no SQL queries (and therefore no unescaped SQL), and all output is properly escaped. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces potential risks.
The taint analysis also shows no flows, which, in conjunction with the lack of entry points and the absence of vulnerabilities in its history, suggests that this plugin, in its current state, has not exposed any exploitable code paths. The vulnerability history is completely clean, with no recorded CVEs of any severity. This suggests either a lack of historical scrutiny or a genuinely well-developed and secure plugin.
However, the lack of any security checks like nonce or capability checks, while not directly exploitable due to the absence of entry points, does represent a potential weakness. If future versions introduce any entry points without implementing these checks, it could lead to vulnerabilities. The overall security posture is excellent in terms of current code and history, but the complete absence of standard security controls for potential future expansion is a minor concern.
Key Concerns
- Missing nonce checks
- Missing capability checks
WYSIWYG Editing Security Vulnerabilities
WYSIWYG Editing Code Analysis
WYSIWYG Editing Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 2
Maintenance & Trust
WYSIWYG Editing Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
WYSIWYG Editing Alternatives
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WYSIWYG Editing Developer Profile
393 plugins · 20.8M total installs
How We Detect WYSIWYG Editing
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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** STRUCTURE OF DYNAMICALLY CREATED ELEMENTS
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**
** <div id="ORIGINAL_IDWidgContainer" class="widgContainer">
** <ul id="ORIGINAL_IDWidgToolbar" class="widgToolbar">
** <li id="BUTTON_ID" class="widgEditButton">
** <a></a>
** </li>
** <li class="widgEditSelect">
** <select>
** </select>
** </li>
** </ul>
** <iframe id="ORIGINAL_IDWidgIframe" class="widgIframe">
** </iframe>
** <textarea id="ORIGINAL_IDWidgTextarea" class="widgEditor">
** </textarea>
** </div>
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