Does AutoShortLink have any unpatched vulnerabilities?

No published vulnerabilities and no findings under coordinated disclosure as of the latest data update. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest version.

Is AutoShortLink compatible with WordPress 5.1.22?

According to WordPress.org data, AutoShortLink 1.1 has been tested up to WordPress 5.1.22. Check the plugin's changelog for the latest compatibility information.

How often is AutoShortLink updated?

AutoShortLink was last updated on Mar 15, 2019. Frequent updates are generally a positive security signal.

What is AutoShortLink's security score?

AutoShortLink has a WP-Safety security score of 85/100. This score is computed from CVE history, patch response time, developer trust signals, and plugin maintenance activity.

AutoShortLink Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/autoshortlink

Forget the hassle of creating shorte.st shortlinks manually. This Plugin do that for you.

10 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Mar 15, 2019

linkshorteshorte-stshortlinkshortlink-api

A · Safe

CVEs total0

Unpatched0

Last CVENever

Plugin page Download

Safety Verdict

Is AutoShortLink Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago

Risk Assessment

The autoshortlink plugin version 1.1 presents a mixed security posture. On the positive side, there are no publicly disclosed vulnerabilities (CVEs) associated with this plugin, and its static analysis reveals a commendably small attack surface with zero unprotected entry points. The code also demonstrates good practices by using prepared statements for all SQL queries and incorporating at least one nonce and one capability check, which are crucial for security.

Key Concerns

Low output escaping coverage
Presence of external HTTP request

Vulnerabilities

None known

AutoShortLink Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.

Version History

AutoShortLink Release Timeline

No version history available.

Code Analysis

Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

AutoShortLink Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions

Raw SQL Queries

0 prepared

Unescaped Output

1 escaped

Nonce Checks

Capability Checks

File Operations

External Requests

Bundled Libraries

Output Escaping

25% escaped4 total outputs

Data Flows · Security

All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows

asl_settings (autoshortlink.php:74)

Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized

Attack Surface

AutoShortLink Attack Surface

Entry Points0

Unprotected0

WordPress Hooks 3

filtercontent_save_preautoshortlink.php:31

actionadmin_noticesautoshortlink.php:60

actionadmin_menuautoshortlink.php:113

Maintenance & Trust

AutoShortLink Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.1.22

Last updatedMar 15, 2019

PHP min version

Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100

Number of ratings0

Active installs10

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Developer Profile

AutoShortLink Developer Profile

prasadkirpekar

7 plugins · 91K total installs

trust score

Avg Security Score

89/100

Avg Patch Time

117 days

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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect AutoShortLink

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

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