
Clean Meta Descriptions Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/clean-meta-descriptionsRemoves shortcodes from Yoast meta descriptions. Adds clean meta descriptions if none exist.
Is Clean Meta Descriptions Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100Clean Meta Descriptions has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The plugin 'clean-meta-descriptions' v1.1.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates excellent practices by using prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping all outputs. The lack of file operations or external HTTP requests further reduces potential exposure. The clean vulnerability history with zero known CVEs reinforces this positive assessment.
However, a notable concern arises from the complete absence of nonce and capability checks across any identified entry points. While the current entry point count is zero, this indicates a potential weakness if the plugin were to introduce any new interactive elements in the future without implementing these fundamental security measures. The plugin also does not bundle any libraries, which is generally good, but it means no outdated bundled library risk is present either. Overall, the plugin appears secure in its current state due to its minimal attack surface and adherence to secure coding practices for data handling, but the lack of authorization checks is a latent risk.
Key Concerns
- No nonce checks implemented
- No capability checks implemented
Clean Meta Descriptions Security Vulnerabilities
Clean Meta Descriptions Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Clean Meta Descriptions Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 2
Maintenance & Trust
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Clean Meta Descriptions Developer Profile
3 plugins · 10 total installs
How We Detect Clean Meta Descriptions
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
/wp-content/plugins/clean-meta-descriptions/codes.jsonHTML / DOM Fingerprints
buttonbutton-primaryid='shortcodes'name='shortcodes'id='reloadable'jQuery