Cristian Outbound Manager Security & Risk Analysis

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Manage outbound links automatically: open in new tab, add nofollow, noopener, and exclude domains.

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.0+ Updated Mar 5, 2026
external-linksnofollowoutbound-linksseotarget-blank
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Cristian Outbound Manager Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 29d ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the "cristian-outbound-manager" v1.0.0 plugin reveals a remarkably secure codebase for its version. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events, or file operations, which significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates excellent security practices with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements and all identified outputs being properly escaped. The absence of dangerous functions, external HTTP requests, and taint flows with unsanitized paths further reinforces this positive security posture.

However, a key concern arises from the complete absence of nonce checks and the singular capability check. While the total attack surface is zero, any future expansion or addition of functionality without robust nonce and capability checks would introduce significant vulnerabilities. The lack of any recorded historical vulnerabilities is a positive sign, suggesting good development practices or a lack of prior scrutiny, but it doesn't negate the need for present-day security measures. The plugin's current state is strong, but its future security depends on implementing standard WordPress security mechanisms if new entry points are introduced.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks present
  • Only one capability check found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Cristian Outbound Manager Security Vulnerabilities

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

Cristian Outbound Manager Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Cristian Outbound Manager Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
filterthe_contentcristian-outbound-manager.php:26
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-crout-settings.php:10
actionadmin_initincludes\class-crout-settings.php:11
Maintenance & Trust

Cristian Outbound Manager Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 5, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads140

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Cristian Outbound Manager Developer Profile

Cristi Tamas

1 plugin · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect Cristian Outbound Manager

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/cristian-outbound-manager/includes/class-crout-link-processor.php/wp-content/plugins/cristian-outbound-manager/includes/class-crout-settings.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Cristian Outbound Manager