Content Attacher Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/content-attacher

The Content Attacher appends custom contents to Wordpress posts or pages.

0 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.6.1+ Updated Nov 11, 2018
attachercategoriescontentpagepost
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Content Attacher Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "content-attacher" v1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate good security practices, with all SQL queries using prepared statements, a good number of nonce and capability checks, and no file operations or external HTTP requests. The taint analysis also found no vulnerabilities.

However, there is a notable area for improvement: 50% of output esc_aping is not properly done. While the current analysis and vulnerability history show no direct exploitable issues stemming from this, unescaped output can lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, especially if user-supplied data is not handled carefully. The lack of any recorded past vulnerabilities is a positive sign, suggesting a history of secure development.

In conclusion, "content-attacher" v1.0 appears to be a secure plugin with minimal attack vectors and good coding practices in critical areas like SQL and authentication checks. The primary weakness identified is the inconsistent output escaping, which, while not currently resulting in a critical flaw, represents a potential risk that should be addressed to ensure long-term security.

Key Concerns

  • Half of output escaping is not proper
Vulnerabilities
None known

Content Attacher Security Vulnerabilities

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

Content Attacher Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
8 prepared
Unescaped Output
21
21 escaped
Nonce Checks
4
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared8 total queries

Output Escaping

50% escaped42 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
coat_content_attacher_init (content-attacher.php:63)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Content Attacher Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_menucontent-attacher.php:28
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptscontent-attacher.php:29
actionwp_headcontent-attacher.php:30
filterthe_contentcontent-attacher.php:341
Maintenance & Trust

Content Attacher Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested
Last updatedNov 11, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Content Attacher Developer Profile

Mostafa Shahiri

11 plugins · 30 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Content Attacher

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/content-attacher/css/content-attacher.css/wp-content/plugins/content-attacher/js/content-attacher.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/content-attacher/js/content-attacher.js
Version Parameters
content-attacher/css/content-attacher.css?ver=content-attacher/js/content-attacher.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- Content Attacher -->
Data Attributes
data-content-attacher-iddata-content-attacher-positiondata-content-attacher-descriptiondata-content-attacher-show-fulltextdata-content-attacher-status
JS Globals
contentAttacher
Shortcode Output
[content_attacher id="
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Content Attacher