Completely Delete Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/completely-delete

A plugin to let you completely delete all child objects of a post.

50 active installs v0.8.3 PHP + WP 3.5+ Updated Apr 11, 2015
attachemntspagesposts
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Completely Delete Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'completely-delete' plugin v0.8.3 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it demonstrates strong adherence to secure coding practices by exclusively using prepared statements for all SQL queries and including nonce and capability checks in its code. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history further suggests a relatively stable past. However, concerns arise from the static analysis. The taint analysis reveals a flow with an unsanitized path, flagged as high severity, which is a significant area of concern that requires immediate attention. Additionally, only 33% of output escaping is properly implemented, indicating a potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The limited attack surface, with no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events without authentication checks, is a positive aspect.

Key Concerns

  • High severity taint flow with unsanitized path
  • Insufficient output escaping (only 33% proper)
Vulnerabilities
None known

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No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

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v0.8.3Current
v0.8.2
v0.8.1
v0.8.0
v0.7
v0.6
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

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Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
9 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared9 total queries

Output Escaping

33% escaped6 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows1 with unsanitized paths
add_delete_button (admin\class-completely-delete-admin.php:232)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

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Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 15
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin\class-completely-delete-admin.php:72
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin\class-completely-delete-admin.php:73
actionadmin_menuadmin\class-completely-delete-admin.php:79
actionpost_submitbox_startadmin\class-completely-delete-admin.php:87
actionadmin_action_completely_deleteadmin\class-completely-delete-admin.php:88
actionuntrash_postadmin\class-completely-delete-admin.php:89
actionbefore_delete_postadmin\class-completely-delete-admin.php:93
filterpost_row_actionsadmin\class-completely-delete-admin.php:96
filterpage_row_actionsadmin\class-completely-delete-admin.php:97
actionwp_trash_postadmin\class-completely-delete-admin.php:259
actionadmin_initadmin\includes\settings.php:37
actionplugins_loadedcompletely-delete.php:45
actionplugins_loadedcompletely-delete.php:64
actioninitpublic\class-completely-delete.php:65
actionadmin_noticespublic\class-completely-delete.php:68
Maintenance & Trust

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Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.1.42
Last updatedApr 11, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs50
Developer Profile

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Yoren Chang

6 plugins · 4K total installs

79
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
51 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Completely Delete

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/completely-delete/assets/css/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/completely-delete/assets/js/admin.js
Version Parameters
completely-delete.php?ver=

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FAQ

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