CleanLinks Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/cleanlinks

Create branded short links, manage redirects, cloak affiliate URLs, and export links via CSV – all from your WordPress dashboard.

0 active installs v1.0.3 PHP 8.1+ WP 5.5+ Updated Jun 27, 2025
affiliate-linkslink-brandinglink-cloakinglink-shortenerredirect-manager
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is CleanLinks Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9mo ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the "cleanlinks" v1.0.3 plugin reveals a generally strong security posture. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that could serve as direct entry points for attackers. The code demonstrates good development practices, with all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, a high percentage of outputs being properly escaped, and the presence of nonce and capability checks. File operations and external HTTP requests are also absent, reducing potential vectors for code injection or external attacks. Taint analysis found no unsanitized paths, further indicating robust input validation and sanitization.

The plugin's vulnerability history is also exceptionally clean, with no known CVEs recorded. This lack of past vulnerabilities, combined with the positive static analysis findings, suggests a well-maintained and secure plugin. The minimal attack surface and adherence to security best practices present a low-risk profile for this plugin.

While the overall security is impressive, it's important to acknowledge that even well-written code can have undiscovered vulnerabilities. The absence of specific vulnerability types in its history doesn't guarantee future immunity. However, based on the provided data, "cleanlinks" v1.0.3 appears to be a secure and reliable plugin.

Vulnerabilities
None known

CleanLinks Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

CleanLinks Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
27 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

90% escaped30 total outputs
Attack Surface

CleanLinks Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 14
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\Admin\Actions.php:32
filterscript_loader_tagsrc\Admin\Actions.php:33
actionadmin_menusrc\Admin\Actions.php:34
actionmanage_cleanlinks_posts_custom_columnsrc\Admin\Actions.php:35
actionpost_submitbox_misc_actionssrc\Admin\Actions.php:36
actionadmin_post_cleanlinks_exportsrc\Admin\Export.php:32
filteradmin_footer_textsrc\Admin\Filters.php:29
filterplugin_action_linkssrc\Admin\Filters.php:30
filtermanage_edit-cleanlinks_columnssrc\Admin\Filters.php:31
actiontemplate_redirectsrc\Includes\Actions.php:27
actioninitsrc\Includes\PostType.php:29
actionsave_postsrc\Includes\PostType.php:30
actioninitsrc\Includes\TaxoNomy.php:27
actionplugins_loadedsrc\Plugin.php:40
Maintenance & Trust

CleanLinks Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedJun 27, 2025
PHP min version8.1
Downloads356

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

CleanLinks Developer Profile

Mehul Gohil

5 plugins · 220 total installs

90
trust score
Avg Security Score
94/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect CleanLinks

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/cleanlinks/dist/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/cleanlinks/dist/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/cleanlinks/vendor/autoload.php
Version Parameters
cleanlinks/dist/admin.css?ver=cleanlinks/dist/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
cleanlinks--copy-buttoncleanlinks--copy-button-textcleanlinks--access-countcleanlinks--view-times
Data Attributes
data-default-textdata-copied-textdata-url
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about CleanLinks