AutoPost AI Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/autopost-ai

Generate and refine blog posts with AI. Pick a category, get topic ideas, queue SEO-optimized posts with images, and schedule creation in WordPress.

300 active installs v1.2 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.0+ Updated Dec 14, 2025
ai-contentblog-automationblog-post-aichatgptpost-generation
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is AutoPost AI Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "autopost-ai" v1.2 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. A significant strength is the complete absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, and unsanitized output. All identified SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and all output is properly escaped, mitigating common injection and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates robust authentication and authorization practices with 100% of its 9 AJAX entry points protected by nonce and capability checks. The lack of known CVEs and vulnerability history is a positive indicator of its security development and maintenance.

However, a minor concern lies in the presence of 6 external HTTP requests, which could potentially introduce risks if the remote endpoints are compromised or if the data sent is not properly validated. While no critical or high-severity taint flows were identified, this aspect warrants continued vigilance. The absence of shortcodes and REST API routes simplifies the attack surface. Overall, the plugin is well-secured with strong development practices, but the external HTTP requests are the only area requiring a degree of caution.

Key Concerns

  • External HTTP requests
Vulnerabilities
None known

AutoPost AI Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

AutoPost AI Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
13 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
74 escaped
Nonce Checks
14
Capability Checks
10
File Operations
0
External Requests
6
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared13 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped74 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

5 flows
handle_form_submissions (includes\class-autopostai-admin.php:54)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

AutoPost AI Attack Surface

Entry Points9
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 9

authwp_ajax_autopost_ai_get_topicsincludes\class-autopostai-ajax.php:243
authwp_ajax_autopost_ai_save_queueincludes\class-autopostai-ajax.php:337
authwp_ajax_autopost_ai_save_post_settingsincludes\class-autopostai-ajax.php:388
authwp_ajax_autopost_ai_save_api_keyincludes\class-autopostai-ajax.php:420
authwp_ajax_autopost_ai_save_promptincludes\class-autopostai-ajax.php:435
authwp_ajax_autopost_ai_load_queue_entriesincludes\class-autopostai-ajax.php:450
authwp_ajax_autopost_ai_load_created_postsincludes\class-autopostai-ajax.php:562
authwp_ajax_autopost_ai_create_post_nowincludes\class-autopostai-ajax.php:658
authwp_ajax_autopost_ai_delete_topicincludes\class-autopostai-ajax.php:820
WordPress Hooks 11
filtercron_schedulesautopost-ai.php:26
actionadmin_initautopost-ai.php:74
actionplugins_loadedautopost-ai.php:93
actionadmin_noticesautopost-ai.php:107
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-autopostai-admin.php:7
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-autopostai-admin.php:8
actionadmin_initincludes\class-autopostai-admin.php:9
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-autopostai-admin.php:10
filtercron_schedulesincludes\class-autopostai-cron.php:7
actioninitincludes\class-autopostai-cron.php:59
actionautopost_ai_cron_hookincludes\class-autopostai-cron.php:60

Scheduled Events 1

autopost_ai_cron_hook
Maintenance & Trust

AutoPost AI Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 14, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads790

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs300
Developer Profile

AutoPost AI Developer Profile

Guru Plugins

8 plugins · 320 total installs

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

How We Detect AutoPost AI

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/autopost-ai/assets/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/autopost-ai/assets/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/autopost-ai/assets/admin.js
Version Parameters
autopost-ai/assets/admin.css?ver=autopost-ai/assets/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
autopost-ai-admin-formautopost-ai-dashboard-widgetautopost-ai-settings-section
HTML Comments
<!-- AutoPost AI settings form --><!-- AutoPost AI dashboard widget --><!-- Generated by AutoPost AI -->
Data Attributes
data-autopostai-post-iddata-autopostai-action
JS Globals
AutoPostAI
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/autopost-ai/v1/generate_post/wp-json/autopost-ai/v1/get_topics
Shortcode Output
[autopost_ai_form][autopost_ai_topics]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about AutoPost AI