
Cache Warmer Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/cache-warmerVisits website pages to warm (create) the cache if you have any caching solutions configured.
Is Cache Warmer Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 92/100Cache Warmer has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The 'cache-warmer' plugin, version 1.3.8, exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any known CVEs in its history, coupled with a robust implementation of prepared statements for SQL queries and proper output escaping, suggests a history of secure development practices. The low number of taint flows and the lack of any identified vulnerabilities in this category are also positive indicators. However, a notable concern arises from the complete absence of capability checks across all entry points. While the static analysis reports zero unprotected entry points, the lack of explicit capability checks means that any entry point, if discovered or if the static analysis is incomplete, would not have proper authorization enforced. The two flows with unsanitized paths, although not flagged as critical or high severity, warrant attention as they represent potential avenues for unexpected behavior or unintended data handling. Overall, the plugin demonstrates good technical security implementation in critical areas, but the lack of capability checks across its interface presents a potential, albeit currently abstract, risk.
Key Concerns
- No capability checks implemented
- Taint flows with unsanitized paths detected
Cache Warmer Security Vulnerabilities
Cache Warmer Code Analysis
Bundled Libraries
SQL Query Safety
Output Escaping
Data Flow Analysis
Cache Warmer Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 17
Maintenance & Trust
Cache Warmer Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Cache Warmer Developer Profile
2 plugins · 1K total installs
How We Detect Cache Warmer
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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