Core Rollback Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/core-rollback

Seamless rollback of WordPress Core to latest release or any outdated, secure release using the Core Update API and core update methods.

10K active installs v1.4.1 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.1+ Updated Dec 9, 2025
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Core Rollback Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "core-rollback" plugin v1.4.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points suggests a minimal attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals are generally positive, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and a reasonable percentage of output being properly escaped. The presence of a nonce check is also a good security practice.

However, there are a couple of areas that warrant attention. The plugin makes two external HTTP requests, which can introduce vulnerabilities if not handled securely by the target endpoints or if the plugin doesn't implement appropriate validation and sanitization of the data sent or received. Additionally, the absence of capability checks on any potential entry points, although currently none are exposed, means that if new entry points were added without corresponding capability checks, they could be vulnerable to unauthorized access. The plugin also has no recorded vulnerability history, which is a positive indicator of past security development, but it doesn't guarantee future immunity.

In conclusion, the plugin appears to be well-secured with a limited attack surface and good coding practices in place for SQL and basic output handling. The primary concerns are the external HTTP requests and the lack of explicit capability checks, which could become a risk if the plugin's functionality expands or if the external services it communicates with are compromised. Overall, the plugin is in a good state, but vigilance is advised.

Key Concerns

  • External HTTP requests
  • Lack of capability checks
  • Output escaping is not 100%
Vulnerabilities
None known

Core Rollback Security Vulnerabilities

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

Core Rollback Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

67% escaped12 total outputs
Attack Surface

Core Rollback Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actioninitcore-rollback.php:37
filterhttp_request_argssrc\Core.php:75
filterpre_http_requestsrc\Core.php:76
filtersite_transient_update_coresrc\Core.php:77
actionadmin_initsrc\Settings.php:30
actionadmin_initsrc\Settings.php:32
actionnetwork_admin_edit_rollbacksrc\Settings.php:33
Maintenance & Trust

Core Rollback Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 9, 2025
PHP min version5.6
Downloads148K

Community Trust

Rating94/100
Number of ratings15
Active installs10K
Developer Profile

Core Rollback Developer Profile

Andy Fragen

12 plugins · 43K total installs

76
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
356 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Core Rollback

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/core-rollback/core-rollback.php/wp-content/plugins/core-rollback/vendor/wp-core-rollback/wp-core-rollback.php
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/core-rollback/core-rollback.php
Version Parameters
core-rollback/core-rollback.php?ver=1.4.1

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Core Rollback