Android Appmaker Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/app-generator

With this plugin you could generate an application for android devices. You could use the generator for free. More information: http://app-generator.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated May 23, 2013
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CVEs total0
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Safety Verdict

Is Android Appmaker Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis, the 'app-generator' plugin v1.0 demonstrates a generally good security posture. The absence of any identified CVEs in its history is a strong positive indicator, suggesting a history of stable and secure development. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests, all of which are encouraging signs. The plugin also utilizes prepared statements for all SQL queries, a critical practice for preventing SQL injection vulnerabilities.

However, there are significant concerns regarding output sanitization. With 100% of the identified outputs not being properly escaped, there's a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. This is a major weakness that could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into the website, potentially leading to session hijacking or defacement. While the plugin has a capability check, the lack of nonce checks on potential entry points (though none were identified, this is a general best practice for AJAX/REST) and the complete lack of documented auth checks on identified AJAX handlers or REST API routes, if any were present, are also areas that warrant attention. The taint analysis, while showing no critical or high severity flows, analyzed a very small number of flows, making it difficult to conclude absolute safety in this area.

In conclusion, while the 'app-generator' plugin v1.0 has a clean vulnerability history and avoids many common pitfalls, the critical issue of unescaped output presents a substantial risk that needs immediate remediation. The plugin's strengths lie in its secure database interactions and avoidance of dangerous external operations. Its primary weakness, unescaped output, significantly impacts its overall security, despite the absence of known exploits.

Key Concerns

  • Output not properly escaped
  • Capability check present but no nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Android Appmaker Security Vulnerabilities

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

Android Appmaker Release Timeline

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

Android Appmaker Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
11
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped11 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
my_plugin_options (appmaker.php:116)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Android Appmaker Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actioninitappmaker.php:32
actionadmin_menuappmaker.php:110
Maintenance & Trust

Android Appmaker Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedMay 23, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Android Appmaker Developer Profile

merqde

5 plugins · 100 total installs

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

How We Detect Android Appmaker

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<h2>Preferences: App Generator | app-generator.net</h2><a href="http://app-generator.net" target="_blank">app-generator.net</a>URL (RSS FEED): <b><img width="200" src="http://app-generator.net/app-generator.png">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Android Appmaker