Contributor Security & Risk Analysis

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Contributor Plugin display just more than one author-name on a post.

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Mar 12, 2022
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Contributor Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "contributor" plugin v1.0.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are exposed to users. Furthermore, the code demonstrates excellent security practices with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and all output properly escaped. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces the potential attack surface. The taint analysis also shows no concerning flows, indicating that data is handled safely within the plugin.

The vulnerability history is equally positive, with no recorded CVEs of any severity. This lack of past vulnerabilities, combined with the current clean static analysis, suggests that the developers have a good understanding of WordPress security best practices and have likely maintained a high standard throughout the plugin's development. However, the complete absence of any capability checks or nonce checks on the identified (albeit zero) entry points is a slight concern, as these are fundamental WordPress security mechanisms. While there are no entry points to check currently, this could indicate a potential oversight if future versions introduce such points without implementing these checks.

In conclusion, "contributor" v1.0.0 appears to be a very secure plugin with no immediate exploitable vulnerabilities. The developers have clearly prioritized secure coding practices. The only minor weakness is the complete lack of capability and nonce checks, which, while not an issue for the current version, could become a risk if the plugin evolves and adds exposed functionalities without incorporating these essential security measures.

Key Concerns

  • Missing capability checks
  • Missing nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Contributor Security Vulnerabilities

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

Contributor Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped8 total outputs
Attack Surface

Contributor Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionadmin_initadmin\class-contributor-admin.php:54
actionsave_postadmin\class-contributor-admin.php:108
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-contributor.php:142
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-contributor.php:157
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-contributor.php:158
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-contributor.php:173
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-contributor.php:174
filterthe_contentpublic\class-contributor-public.php:54
Maintenance & Trust

Contributor Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.9.13
Last updatedMar 12, 2022
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Contributor Developer Profile

Rahul Harkhani

2 plugins · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect Contributor

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

Asset Fingerprints

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

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
id="contributor-meta-box"id="contributorForm"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Contributor