Broken Link Fixer Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/broken-link-fixer

The Broken Link Fixer plugin helps you automatically detect and unlink broken links in your WordPress content.

40 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated Apr 24, 2025
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Broken Link Fixer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11mo ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the "broken-link-fixer" v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture. The absence of identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the lack of critical or high-severity taint flows and dangerous function usage suggests a codebase that is likely resistant to common injection and code execution vulnerabilities. The plugin also demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for a majority of its SQL queries and performing nonce checks.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping coverage
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Broken Link Fixer Security Vulnerabilities

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

Broken Link Fixer Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
2
4 prepared
Unescaped Output
12
14 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

67% prepared6 total queries

Output Escaping

54% escaped26 total outputs
Attack Surface

Broken Link Fixer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_menuincludes\Admin\class-admin-settings.php:5
actionadmin_initincludes\Admin\class-admin-settings.php:6
actionadmin_post_unlink_broken_linkincludes\Admin\class-admin-settings.php:7
actionadmin_post_bulk_unlink_broken_linksincludes\Admin\class-admin-settings.php:8
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\Assets\class-assets.php:5
Maintenance & Trust

Broken Link Fixer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedApr 24, 2025
PHP min version7.0
Downloads630

Community Trust

Rating20/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs40
Developer Profile

Broken Link Fixer Developer Profile

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3 plugins · 50 total installs

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Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Broken Link Fixer

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/broken-link-fixer/assets/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/broken-link-fixer/assets/js/script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/broken-link-fixer/assets/js/script.js
Version Parameters
broken-link-fixer/assets/js/script.js?ver=1.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Broken Link Fixer