Contact Form 7 Spam Killer Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/cf7-advance-security

"Contact Form 7 Spam Killer" is a advance spam blocker that will help to prevent unwanted spam for your Contact Form 7 plugin.

4K active installs v1.8 PHP + WP 5.6+ Updated Jul 9, 2025
cf7-math-captchacontact-form-7contact-form-7-captchaform-7-spam-stoperform-security
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Contact Form 7 Spam Killer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Contact Form 7 Spam Killer has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "cf7-advance-security" plugin v1.8 exhibits a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no direct SQL queries (all prepared statements), and near-perfect output escaping. The presence of a nonce check, even without capability checks, is a positive indicator of defensive programming. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities, past or present, across all severity levels reinforces this positive assessment. There are no critical or high-severity taint flows detected, further underscoring the clean code. The plugin appears to be developed with security in mind, prioritizing secure coding practices and minimizing potential entry points. This plugin demonstrates a robust security foundation with no immediate, evident risks.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Contact Form 7 Spam Killer Security Vulnerabilities

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

Contact Form 7 Spam Killer Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

97% escaped29 total outputs
Attack Surface

Contact Form 7 Spam Killer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 9
actionadmin_menucf7-advance-security.php:34
actionadmin_initcf7-advance-security.php:37
actionadmin_footercf7-advance-security.php:47
actionwpcf7_initcf7as-class.php:14
filterwpcf7_validate_cf7ascaptchacf7as-class.php:16
filterwpcf7_validate_cf7ascaptcha*cf7as-class.php:18
actionwpcf7_initcf7as-class.php:81
actionwpcf7_admin_initcf7as-class.php:112
actionwp_enqueue_scriptscf7as-class.php:161
Maintenance & Trust

Contact Form 7 Spam Killer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedJul 9, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads30K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs4K
Developer Profile

Contact Form 7 Spam Killer Developer Profile

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21 plugins · 30K total installs

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trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
347 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Contact Form 7 Spam Killer

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/cf7-advance-security/css/cf7as_admin_style.css/wp-content/plugins/cf7-advance-security/js/cf7as_admin_script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/cf7-advance-security/js/cf7as_admin_script.js
Version Parameters
cf7-advance-security/css/cf7as_admin_style.css?ver=cf7-advance-security/js/cf7as_admin_script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
cf7as-tab-menucf7as-tab-linkscf7as-settingcf7as-tabcf7as-sidebar-admin-formdiv-cf7as-generaldiv-cf7as-shortcodediv-cf7as-support
Data Attributes
id="cf7as-sidebar-admin-form"id="cf7as-tab-menu"class="cf7as-tab-links active"id="cf7as-general"class="cf7as-tab-links"id="cf7as-shortcode"+12 more
JS Globals
window.cf7as_captcha
Shortcode Output
<code>[cf7ascaptcha "What is your answer" "enter answer" "invalid answer"]</code>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Contact Form 7 Spam Killer