Add New Default Avatar [Emrikol's Fork] Security & Risk Analysis

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This is my version of trepmal's "Add New Default Avatar" plugin. It has a few more features which I was looking for.

10 active installs v3.0.0 PHP + WP 4.5.2+ Updated Jun 14, 2016
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Add New Default Avatar [Emrikol's Fork] Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Add New Default Avatar [Emrikol's Fork] has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "add-new-default-avatar-emrikols-fork" plugin v3.0.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of known vulnerabilities, including critical or high severity issues, and the complete lack of SQL queries using prepared statements, are significant positive indicators. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates good practices by implementing nonce checks and appears to have a minimal attack surface with no exposed entry points without authentication. The static analysis also shows no critical or high severity taint flows, suggesting a lack of demonstrable paths for malicious input to reach sensitive operations.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping not fully implemented
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Add New Default Avatar [Emrikol's Fork] Security Vulnerabilities

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

Add New Default Avatar [Emrikol's Fork] Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
8 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

73% escaped11 total outputs
Attack Surface

Add New Default Avatar [Emrikol's Fork] Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_menuadd-new-default-avatar-emrikols-fork.php:39
actionadmin_print_footer_scriptsadd-new-default-avatar-emrikols-fork.php:40
filteravatar_defaultsadd-new-default-avatar-emrikols-fork.php:42
Maintenance & Trust

Add New Default Avatar [Emrikol's Fork] Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.5.33
Last updatedJun 14, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Add New Default Avatar [Emrikol's Fork] Developer Profile

Derrick Tennant

4 plugins · 40 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Add New Default Avatar [Emrikol's Fork]

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
dws_anda_add
Data Attributes
id="dws_anda_image_url_upload"id="dws_anda_avatar_name"id="dws_anda_avatar_id"id="dws_anda_add"name="dws_anda_image_url"id="dws_anda_image_url"+3 more
JS Globals
media_uploaderopen_media_uploader_image
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Add New Default Avatar [Emrikol's Fork]