
Adbusters Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/adbustersA set of iframe busters for popular ad networks
Is Adbusters Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Adbusters has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The adbusters plugin v1.0.7 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events contributing to the attack surface is a significant positive indicator. Furthermore, the code demonstrates robust data handling with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and 100% of outputs properly escaped. The lack of external HTTP requests and the absence of taint analysis findings further bolster this positive assessment.
Key Concerns
- No unprotected entry points
- No dangerous functions
- 100% SQL prepared statements
- 100% output escaping
- No external HTTP requests
- No unsanitized taint flows
- No known CVEs
- No file operations without checks (inferred)
- No nonce checks found
- No capability checks found
Adbusters Security Vulnerabilities
Adbusters Code Analysis
Adbusters Attack Surface
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Maintenance & Trust
Adbusters Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Adbusters Developer Profile
213 plugins · 19.2M total installs
How We Detect Adbusters
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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