Comment Approved Notifier Security & Risk Analysis

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The plugin sends an e-mail to your commenters when you approve their comments.

60 active installs v2.2 PHP + WP 2.7+ Updated Jun 28, 2009
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Comment Approved Notifier Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 16yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "comment-approved-notifier" plugin version 2.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, SQL queries without prepared statements, unescaped output, file operations, or external HTTP requests is highly commendable. Crucially, the zero-count for unsanitized taint flows further reinforces its apparent safety, indicating that user-supplied data is not being processed in a way that could lead to code execution or data breaches.

The vulnerability history is also clean, with no recorded CVEs of any severity. This lack of historical vulnerabilities, combined with the robust static analysis results, suggests a well-developed and secure plugin. However, the complete absence of any identified attack surface points (AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events) is unusual. While this contributes to a low risk, it could also indicate that the plugin's functionality might be very limited or integrated in a manner not captured by this specific analysis.

In conclusion, the plugin appears to be exceptionally secure with no immediate security concerns arising from the provided data. The developers have adhered to best practices in secure coding, and the plugin has a clean track record. The only slight anomaly is the lack of any discernible attack surface, which while beneficial for security, might warrant further investigation into the plugin's actual feature set if more detail were available.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Comment Approved Notifier Security Vulnerabilities

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

Comment Approved Notifier 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

Comment Approved Notifier Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actioncomment_unapproved_to_approvedcomment-approved-notifier.php:48
Maintenance & Trust

Comment Approved Notifier Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.8
Last updatedJun 28, 2009
PHP min version
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs60
Developer Profile

Comment Approved Notifier Developer Profile

yakuphan

4 plugins · 660 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Comment Approved Notifier

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

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Comment Approved Notifier