Caret Country Access Limit Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/caret-country-access-limit

国単位アクセス制限プラグイン - Caret Country Access Limit

10 active installs v1.0.4 PHP + WP 3.0.0+ Updated Mar 15, 2024
admincaretsecurityspam
85
A · Safe
CVEs total1
Unpatched0
Last CVEOct 12, 2023
Safety Verdict

Is Caret Country Access Limit Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Caret Country Access Limit has a strong security track record. Known vulnerabilities have been patched promptly. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

1 known CVELast CVE: Oct 12, 2023Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'caret-country-access-limit' plugin presents a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the static analysis indicates good practices in areas like output escaping and SQL query handling, with 100% of outputs being properly escaped and all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements. The absence of a large attack surface, especially with unprotected entry points, is also a strength. However, the presence of the `exec` function, which is inherently dangerous if not handled with extreme care and robust input validation, is a significant concern. Furthermore, the vulnerability history shows one known medium severity CVE related to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), which, although currently patched, highlights a past weakness in input validation or nonce protection that could potentially resurface in future versions or be exploited in older, unpatched instances.

Key Concerns

  • Presence of dangerous function `exec`
  • One known medium CVE for CSRF
Vulnerabilities
1 published

Caret Country Access Limit Security Vulnerabilities

CVEs by Year

1 CVE in 2023
2023
Patched Has unpatched

Severity Breakdown

Medium
1

1 total CVE

CVE-2023-45641medium · 4.3Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Caret Country Access Limit <= 1.0.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

Oct 12, 2023 Patched in 1.0.3 (166d)
Version History

Caret Country Access Limit Release Timeline

v1.0.4Current
v1.0.3
v1.0.21 CVE
v1.0.11 CVE
v1.0.01 CVE
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Caret Country Access Limit Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
29 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
13
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

exec@exec("nohup php -c '' '".COUNTRY_LIMIT_BATCH_SCRIPT."' '".$renew_only."' > /dev/null &");CaretCountryAccessLimit.php:275

Output Escaping

100% escaped29 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows
<setup> (setup.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Caret Country Access Limit Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_menuCaretCountryAccessLimit.php:29
filterplugin_action_linksCaretCountryAccessLimit.php:30
actionadmin_headCaretCountryAccessLimit.php:31
Maintenance & Trust

Caret Country Access Limit Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.4.8
Last updatedMar 15, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Caret Country Access Limit Developer Profile

garantieticaret

4 plugins · 220 total installs

74
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
166 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Caret Country Access Limit

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/caret-country-access-limit/setup.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/caret-country-access-limit/setup.js
Version Parameters
caret-country-access-limit/setup.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Caret Country Access Limit