Bang Vulnerability Scanner Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/bang-vulnerability-scanner

Reports if your WordPress site has any known vulnerabilities.

20 active installs v1.0 PHP 5.2+ WP 3.0.0+ Updated Apr 19, 2018
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Bang Vulnerability Scanner Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Bang Vulnerability Scanner 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 "bang-vulnerability-scanner" v1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified attack surface points, such as unprotected AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, is a significant strength. Furthermore, the lack of dangerous functions and the very low percentage of critical and high-severity taint flows suggest diligent coding practices in these areas.

However, a few areas warrant attention. The single SQL query present is not using prepared statements, which introduces a potential risk of SQL injection, albeit from a very limited scope. The presence of file operations and external HTTP requests, while not inherently insecure, means that any vulnerabilities within these operations could be exploited. The lack of nonce checks on the entry points, though there are no identified entry points to check, would be a critical oversight if any were present.

With no recorded CVEs or historical vulnerabilities, the plugin appears to have a clean track record. This, combined with the generally good code signals and lack of attack surface, suggests a well-developed plugin. The primary area for improvement lies in ensuring all SQL queries, even those in a limited context, utilize prepared statements for enhanced security.

Key Concerns

  • Raw SQL query without prepared statements
Vulnerabilities
None known

Bang Vulnerability Scanner Security Vulnerabilities

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

Bang Vulnerability Scanner Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
1
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
17 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
1
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

0% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

77% escaped22 total outputs
Attack Surface

Bang Vulnerability Scanner Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_menubang-vulnerability-scanner.php:65
Maintenance & Trust

Bang Vulnerability Scanner Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedApr 19, 2018
PHP min version5.2
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Bang Vulnerability Scanner Developer Profile

Marcus Downing

12 plugins · 440 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Bang Vulnerability Scanner

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bang-vulnerability-scanner/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/bang-vulnerability-scanner/images/bang-black-v.png

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
bang-alertbang-leftbar
Data Attributes
id='bang-leftbar'class='bang-alert'class='wrap'class='wp-list-table widefat fixed'
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Bang Vulnerability Scanner