Aggregator Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/aggregator

Aggregates Javascript files to a footer and header file.

10 active installs v2.1.2 PHP + WP 4.8+ Updated Dec 4, 2019
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Aggregator Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Aggregator 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 'aggregator' plugin version 2.1.2 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, there are no recorded CVEs, indicating a history of stability and potentially good security practices by the developers. The absence of taint flows and critical/high severity issues in static analysis is also a strong indicator of a well-written codebase in terms of common vulnerability types. However, the analysis reveals significant areas of concern that detract from its overall security. The complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks across all identified entry points (even though the attack surface is currently zero) represents a major architectural weakness. If any entry points were ever added or discovered, they would be immediately vulnerable to CSRF and unauthorized access attacks. Furthermore, the fact that 100% of the output is not properly escaped is a critical flaw, opening the door to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities for any user interaction or data display within the plugin.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks on any entry points
  • No capability checks on any entry points
  • 100% of output not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Aggregator Security Vulnerabilities

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

Aggregator Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
6
External Requests
3
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

Aggregator Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
filterscript_loader_taginc\scripts.php:34
filterwp_print_scriptsinc\scripts.php:35
actionwp_print_scriptsinc\scripts.php:36
actionwp_print_footer_scriptsinc\scripts.php:37
actionadmin_menuinc\settings.php:21
actionadmin_initinc\settings.php:22
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\test.php:28
Maintenance & Trust

Aggregator Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.3.21
Last updatedDec 4, 2019
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Aggregator Developer Profile

EdwardBock

22 plugins · 2K total installs

72
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
107 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Aggregator

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/aggregator/inc/settings.php/wp-content/plugins/aggregator/inc/file-handler.php/wp-content/plugins/aggregator/inc/scripts.php/wp-content/plugins/aggregator/inc/test.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- START: Aggregator extra script data from header scripts --><!-- END: Aggregator extra script data from header scripts --><!-- START: Aggregator extra script data from footer scripts --><!-- END: Aggregator extra script data from footer scripts -->
Data Attributes
script_loader_tag
JS Globals
wp_scripts
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Aggregator