Ads Master Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/ads-master

Ads Master for wordpress to display ads in your website at your custom setting.

90 active installs v1.0.1 PHP + WP 2.1+ Updated Aug 20, 2018
adsgoogle-adsgoogle-adsencegoogle-advertismentpost-display-google-ads
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Ads Master Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "ads-master" v1.0.1 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, and external HTTP requests, coupled with the extensive use of prepared statements and a high percentage of properly escaped output, indicates a developer who is mindful of common security pitfalls. Furthermore, the presence of nonce and capability checks on the identified entry point (shortcode) is a positive sign of implemented security controls.

The taint analysis revealed no critical or high-severity issues, and the vulnerability history shows no known CVEs, suggesting a mature and stable codebase. The limited attack surface, with only one shortcode and no unprotected AJAX handlers or REST API routes, further contributes to its positive security profile. The plugin appears to be well-developed with security as a consideration, showing strengths in its secure coding practices and lack of historical vulnerabilities.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Ads Master Security Vulnerabilities

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

Ads Master Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
7
49 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

88% escaped56 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows
<ads_master_core> (ads_master_core.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Ads Master Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[ads_master] ads-master.php:123
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_initads-master.php:20
actionadmin_menuads-master.php:21
filterthe_contentads-master.php:100
actionwidgets_initads-master.php:177
Maintenance & Trust

Ads Master Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedAug 20, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs90
Developer Profile

Ads Master Developer Profile

Maghodiya Paresh

2 plugins · 120 total installs

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

How We Detect Ads Master

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/ads-master/ads-style.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
ads_top_dispads_top_corner_dispads_first_p_dispads_bottom_dispads_shortcode_disp
Data Attributes
id="ads_master_widget"
Shortcode Output
<div class="ads_shortcode_disp">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Ads Master