Clear Logout Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/clear-logout

A tiny WordPress plugin to clear all browser data related to the site upon logout (With Clear-Site-Data header).

90 active installs v1.4 PHP 7.1+ WP 5.1+ Updated Jul 23, 2023
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Clear Logout Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the "clear-logout" plugin version 1.4 exhibits an exceptionally strong security posture. The static analysis reveals a complete absence of any identified attack surface, including AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a complete lack of dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and all output is properly escaped. There are no file operations or external HTTP requests to consider, and critically, there are no nonce or capability checks observed, which is unusual but in this context, points to a lack of user-interactive features that would require them.

The absence of any taint analysis findings, along with a clean vulnerability history, further solidifies this positive assessment. There are no known CVEs, past or present, and no common vulnerability types have been recorded. This suggests a well-written and secure plugin that does not expose itself to common attack vectors. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal footprint, absence of risky code patterns, and lack of historical vulnerabilities, all of which contribute to a very low-risk profile. However, the complete absence of any capability or nonce checks, while not presenting an immediate risk given the analysis results, is a notable observation. In typical WordPress plugins that interact with users or sensitive data, these checks are standard security measures.

Key Concerns

  • No capability checks observed
  • No nonce checks observed
Vulnerabilities
None known

Clear Logout Security Vulnerabilities

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

Clear Logout Code Analysis

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

Clear Logout Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_logoutclear-logout.php:23
Maintenance & Trust

Clear Logout Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.3.8
Last updatedJul 23, 2023
PHP min version7.1
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs90
Developer Profile

Clear Logout Developer Profile

Ayesh Karunaratne

7 plugins · 8K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Clear Logout

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Clear Logout