CountryLock Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/countrylock

Block/allow countries with one toggle. Lightweight, no upsells. Includes admin bypass, IP allowlist, and block stats.

30 active installs v1.0.8 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated Nov 17, 2025
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is CountryLock Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "countrylock" plugin version 1.0.8 demonstrates a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin has no known historical vulnerabilities (CVEs), which is a significant positive indicator. Furthermore, the code shows strong adherence to security best practices, with 100% of outputs properly escaped and a respectable 29% of SQL queries utilizing prepared statements. The presence of nonce and capability checks on its single AJAX handler, coupled with no identified unsanitized taint flows, further reinforces this positive assessment. The absence of shortcodes, cron events, and REST API routes also limits the overall attack surface. The only external HTTP request is not inherently a risk without further context on its purpose and implementation, but warrants a minor observation. While the plugin shows strong defensive coding, the limited number of SQL queries analyzed and the lack of deeper taint analysis might mean some less obvious vulnerabilities could be present but not detected by this specific analysis. Overall, "countrylock" v1.0.8 appears to be a secure plugin with a low risk profile.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of prepared statements in SQL queries
  • Single external HTTP request
Vulnerabilities
None known

CountryLock Security Vulnerabilities

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

CountryLock Release Timeline

v1.0.8Current
v1.0.7
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

CountryLock Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
5
2 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
39 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
4
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

29% prepared7 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped39 total outputs
Attack Surface

CountryLock Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_tscl_clear_logscountrylock.php:34
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_menucountrylock.php:25
actionadmin_initcountrylock.php:26
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptscountrylock.php:27
actionplugins_loadedcountrylock.php:30
actionadmin_noticescountrylock.php:33
Maintenance & Trust

CountryLock Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedNov 17, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads345

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs30
Developer Profile

CountryLock Developer Profile

topsyde

1 plugin · 30 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect CountryLock

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

Asset Fingerprints

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

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
notice-success
Data Attributes
data-nonce
JS Globals
tscl_data
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about CountryLock