WP-Safety

AweSplash – Just Splash Page Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/awesplash

A splash page for your WordPress site.

500 active installs v1.0.3 PHP + WP 4.3+ Updated Mar 2, 2018
background-videosplash-pagesplash-screen
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is AweSplash – Just Splash Page Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

AweSplash – Just Splash Page has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The awesplash plugin v1.0.3 exhibits a generally good security posture, with no recorded vulnerabilities in its history and no critical or high-severity findings in the static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, external HTTP requests, and file operations is a positive indicator. SQL queries are handled securely using prepared statements, and taint analysis revealed no unsanitized paths, suggesting a low risk of injection attacks.

Key Concerns

  • AJAX handlers without authentication checks
  • High percentage of unescaped output
  • Bundled library (Select2) - potential for outdated version
Vulnerabilities
None known

AweSplash – Just Splash Page Security Vulnerabilities

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

AweSplash – Just Splash Page Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
23
86 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

Select2

Output Escaping

79% escaped109 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
awesplash_template_age (includes\template-tags.php:176)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
2 unprotected

AweSplash – Just Splash Page Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected2

AJAX Handlers 3

authwp_ajax_awesplash_enableawesplash.php:93
authwp_ajax_ctoolkit_autocomplete_post_typeincludes\ctoolkit\inc\helpers.php:185
authwp_ajax_ctoolkit_autocomplete_taxonomyincludes\ctoolkit\inc\helpers.php:186
WordPress Hooks 17
actionplugins_loadedawesplash.php:89
actioncustomize_saveawesplash.php:90
actioncustomize_preview_initawesplash.php:91
actioncustomize_controls_print_scriptsawesplash.php:92
actiontemplate_includeawesplash.php:98
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsawesplash.php:99
actionwp_print_stylesawesplash.php:100
actionwp_print_scriptsawesplash.php:101
actionwp_footerawesplash.php:102
actiontemplate_redirectincludes\class-awesplash-handle.php:16
actioncustomize_registerincludes\ctoolkit\ctoolkit.php:29
actioncustomize_controls_enqueue_scriptsincludes\ctoolkit\ctoolkit.php:30
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\ctoolkit\ctoolkit.php:31
actionin_admin_headerincludes\ctoolkit\ctoolkit.php:159
actioncustomize_controls_print_footer_scriptsincludes\ctoolkit\ctoolkit.php:160
filterctoolkit_source_fontawesomeincludes\ctoolkit\inc\fontawesome.php:774
actioncustomize_registerincludes\customizer-functions.php:582
Maintenance & Trust

AweSplash – Just Splash Page Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedMar 2, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads19K

Community Trust

Rating68/100
Number of ratings8
Active installs500
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Developer Profile

AweSplash – Just Splash Page Developer Profile

awethemes

4 plugins · 2K total installs

80
trust score
Avg Security Score
80/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect AweSplash – Just Splash Page

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/awesplash/assets/css/awesplash-customize-controls.css/wp-content/plugins/awesplash/assets/css/awesplash.css/wp-content/plugins/awesplash/assets/js/customize-controls.js/wp-content/plugins/awesplash/assets/js/customize-preview.js/wp-content/plugins/awesplash/assets/js/awesplash.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/awesplash/assets/js/customize-controls.js/wp-content/plugins/awesplash/assets/js/customize-preview.js/wp-content/plugins/awesplash/assets/js/awesplash.js
Version Parameters
awesplash/assets/css/awesplash.css?ver=awesplash/assets/js/awesplash.js?ver=awesplash-customize-controls?ver=awesplash-customize-preview?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
awesplash-containerawesplash-wrapperawesplash-close-buttonawesplash-social-iconawesplash-social-iconsawesplash-bg-video
HTML Comments
<!-- AweSplash - Just Splash Page -->
Data Attributes
data-awesplash-enabledata-awesplash-id
JS Globals
awesplash_var
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about AweSplash – Just Splash Page