AGB-Checkbox Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/agb-checkbox

This plugin adds to the signup page of WordPress MU a checkbox for TOS and/or a privacy policy.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP + Updated Nov 16, 2009
agbsignuptoswordpress-muwpmu
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is AGB-Checkbox Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

AGB-Checkbox has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 16yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "agb-checkbox" plugin version 1.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis indicates a lack of dangerous functions, no direct SQL queries (all are prepared), no file operations, and no external HTTP requests, all of which are positive security indicators. The vulnerability history is also clean, with no known CVEs recorded, suggesting a well-maintained codebase or limited exposure to public scrutiny. However, a significant concern is the complete lack of output escaping for all identified outputs. This presents a clear risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, as any dynamic data displayed to users could potentially be manipulated to inject malicious scripts. The absence of nonce and capability checks also means that any potential entry points, however limited, are not adequately protected against unauthorized access or manipulation.

Key Concerns

  • 0% output escaping
  • 0 nonce checks
  • 0 capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

AGB-Checkbox Security Vulnerabilities

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

AGB-Checkbox Release Timeline

v1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

AGB-Checkbox Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

AGB-Checkbox Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionsignup_extra_fieldsagb-checkbox.php:62
filterwpmu_validate_user_signupagb-checkbox.php:63
Maintenance & Trust

AGB-Checkbox Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.8.6
Last updatedNov 16, 2009
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

AGB-Checkbox Developer Profile

Dennis

4 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 AGB-Checkbox

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
error
Data Attributes
name="agb_zustimmung"value="1"
Shortcode Output
<a href="/agb/" title="AGB durchlesen">Ich best&auml;tige, dass ich die AGBs gelesen und akzeptieret habe.</a>Sie m&uuml;ssen die AGBs akzeptieren, damit Sie mit der Anmeldung fortfahren k&ouml;nnen!
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about AGB-Checkbox