Advanced Slug Translate Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-slug-translate

The plugin supports the conversion slug of page, post slug, more user-friendly categoy. For example, Greek: γιατί-το-χρησιμοποιούμε ---> giati-to-x …

0 active installs v1.0 PHP 5.4+ WP 1.0+ Updated Oct 3, 2019
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Advanced Slug Translate Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Advanced Slug Translate has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'advanced-slug-translate' v1.0 plugin exhibits a concerning security posture primarily due to its unprotected entry points. While the static analysis reveals no dangerous functions or external HTTP requests, and a moderate rate of properly escaped outputs, the presence of four AJAX handlers entirely lacking authentication checks is a significant vulnerability. Furthermore, the taint analysis indicates two high-severity flows with unsanitized paths, suggesting potential for attackers to manipulate data in ways that could lead to data corruption or unauthorized actions. The absence of any known vulnerability history might seem positive, but it doesn't negate the risks identified in the static analysis. It's possible that the plugin's limited functionality or obscurity has prevented past exploitation, but the current code exposes clear attack vectors. In conclusion, despite the lack of historical CVEs and the absence of overtly dangerous code constructs, the plugin's design, particularly the unprotected AJAX endpoints and high-severity taint flows, presents a notable risk that requires immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • AJAX handlers without auth checks
  • High severity taint flows (2)
  • Unsanitized paths in taint flows
  • SQL queries not using prepared statements (86%)
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
  • File operations present
Vulnerabilities
None known

Advanced Slug Translate Security Vulnerabilities

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

Advanced Slug Translate Release Timeline

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

Advanced Slug Translate Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
6
1 prepared
Unescaped Output
10
22 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
1
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

14% prepared7 total queries

Output Escaping

69% escaped32 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
4 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

4 flows4 with unsanitized paths
table_sync_astrans (adv-slug-translate.php:229)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
4 unprotected

Advanced Slug Translate Attack Surface

Entry Points4
Unprotected4

AJAX Handlers 4

authwp_ajax_save_astrans_astransadv-slug-translate.php:201
authwp_ajax_table_sync_astransadv-slug-translate.php:228
authwp_ajax_save_sync_astransadv-slug-translate.php:295
authwp_ajax_astrans_naviadv-slug-translate.php:462
WordPress Hooks 6
actioninitadv-slug-translate.php:71
actionadmin_menuadv-slug-translate.php:89
actionastrans_sidebaradv-slug-translate.php:106
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadv-slug-translate.php:114
filterwp_unique_post_slugadv-slug-translate.php:120
actionwp_unique_term_slugadv-slug-translate.php:135
Maintenance & Trust

Advanced Slug Translate Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.8.28
Last updatedOct 3, 2019
PHP min version5.4
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Advanced Slug Translate Developer Profile

Than Minh Tu

3 plugins · 70 total installs

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

How We Detect Advanced Slug Translate

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/advanced-slug-translate/assets/css/astrans-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/advanced-slug-translate/assets/js/astrans-admin.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Advanced Slug Translate