Check for Broken Links Security & Risk Analysis

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Check for Broken Links is a WordPress plugin that helps you find and fix broken links on your website.

400 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 7.3+ WP 5.4+ Updated Feb 9, 2025
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92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Check for Broken Links Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "check-for-broken-links" plugin v1.0.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. All identified entry points, including AJAX handlers, have proper authentication checks, and there are no REST API routes or shortcodes, minimizing the attack surface. The code demonstrates excellent security practices with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements and all output properly escaped. Furthermore, the absence of any known CVEs or past vulnerabilities, coupled with a clean taint analysis report, indicates a well-written and secure plugin. The presence of nonce checks and capability checks on several entry points further reinforces its security. The only minor areas for consideration are the single file operation and external HTTP request, which, while not inherently insecure, could represent potential vectors if not handled with utmost care. Overall, this plugin appears to be highly secure and a low risk.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Check for Broken Links Security Vulnerabilities

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

Check for Broken Links Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
91 escaped
Nonce Checks
7
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
1
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped91 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

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

Check for Broken Links Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 3

authwp_ajax_wpcbl_broken_links_manual_scanincludes\admin\class-wpcbl-check-for-broken-links-admin-ajax.php:31
authwp_ajax_wpcbl_broken_links_mark_as_fixedincludes\admin\class-wpcbl-check-for-broken-links-admin-ajax.php:32
authwp_ajax_wpcbl_broken_links_mark_as_brokenincludes\admin\class-wpcbl-check-for-broken-links-admin-ajax.php:33
WordPress Hooks 13
filterplugin_row_metacheck-for-broken-links.php:137
actionplugins_loadedcheck-for-broken-links.php:228
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\admin\class-wpcbl-check-for-broken-links-admin-assets.php:31
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\admin\class-wpcbl-check-for-broken-links-admin-assets.php:32
actionadmin_initincludes\admin\class-wpcbl-check-for-broken-links-admin-export.php:32
actionadmin_noticesincludes\admin\class-wpcbl-check-for-broken-links-admin-notices.php:36
actionwp_loadedincludes\admin\class-wpcbl-check-for-broken-links-admin-notices.php:37
actionadmin_menuincludes\admin\class-wpcbl-check-for-broken-links-admin-settings.php:42
actionadmin_initincludes\admin\class-wpcbl-check-for-broken-links-admin-settings.php:43
filterset-screen-optionincludes\admin\class-wpcbl-check-for-broken-links-admin-settings.php:46
actionwpcbl_check_for_broken_links_scheduled_eventincludes\class-wpcbl-check-for-broken-links-schedule.php:31
actionupdate_optionincludes\class-wpcbl-check-for-broken-links-schedule.php:32
filtercron_schedulesincludes\class-wpcbl-check-for-broken-links-schedule.php:35

Scheduled Events 2

wpcbl_check_for_broken_links_scheduled_event
wpcbl_check_for_broken_links_scheduled_event
Maintenance & Trust

Check for Broken Links Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedFeb 9, 2025
PHP min version7.3
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating90/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs400
Developer Profile

Check for Broken Links Developer Profile

Ilias Chelidonis

1 plugin · 400 total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Check for Broken Links

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/check-for-broken-links/assets/dist/js/admin/check-for-broken-links-admin-scripts.min.js/wp-content/plugins/check-for-broken-links/assets/dist/css/admin/check-for-broken-links-admin-styles.min.css
Script Paths
assets/dist/js/admin/check-for-broken-links-admin-scripts.min.js
Version Parameters
check-for-broken-links/assets/dist/js/admin/check-for-broken-links-admin-scripts.min.js?ver=check-for-broken-links/assets/dist/css/admin/check-for-broken-links-admin-styles.min.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
data-nonce
JS Globals
wpcbl_check_for_broken_links_params
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Check for Broken Links