API Mailer for AWS SES Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/api-mailer-for-aws-ses

Amazon SES API mailer for WordPress that bypasses SMTP and sends via the SES SendRawEmail API with a lightweight, high‑performance design.

0 active installs v1.4 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.6+ Updated Unknown
apiawsemailmailerses
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is API Mailer for AWS SES Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

API Mailer for AWS SES has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The api-mailer-for-aws-ses plugin v1.4 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any known CVEs, critical taint flows, or dangerous functions is highly positive. The plugin also demonstrates good practices by exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries and having a minimal attack surface with no unprotected entry points. However, the static analysis does reveal a notable area of concern: only 66% of output escaping is properly handled. This could potentially lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is rendered directly in the output without adequate sanitization. While the plugin has a history of no recorded vulnerabilities, the existing output escaping issue, though not explicitly cataloged as a vulnerability in the history, represents a potential risk that warrants attention. Overall, the plugin is well-developed from a security perspective with few apparent weaknesses, but the output escaping issue should be addressed to further strengthen its security.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

API Mailer for AWS SES Security Vulnerabilities

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

API Mailer for AWS SES Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
4 prepared
Unescaped Output
31
60 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared4 total queries

Output Escaping

66% escaped91 total outputs
Attack Surface

API Mailer for AWS SES Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
actionplugins_loadedses-mailer.php:35
actionadmin_menusrc\Admin\AdminPage.php:15
actionadmin_initsrc\Admin\AdminPage.php:16
actionses_mailer_cleanup_jobssrc\Background\Queue.php:20
filterwp_mail_fromsrc\Mail\Mailer.php:16
filterwp_mail_from_namesrc\Mail\Mailer.php:17
filterwp_mailsrc\Mail\Mailer.php:18
filterpre_wp_mailsrc\Mail\Mailer.php:19
actionwp_mail_failedsrc\Mail\Mailer.php:21
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\Plugin.php:16

Scheduled Events 1

ses_mailer_cleanup_jobs
Maintenance & Trust

API Mailer for AWS SES Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version7.4
Downloads226

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs0
Developer Profile

API Mailer for AWS SES Developer Profile

beltoftnet

3 plugins · 0 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect API Mailer for AWS SES

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/api-mailer-for-aws-ses/assets/css/admin.css
Version Parameters
ses-mailer-admin?ver=1.4

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about API Mailer for AWS SES