Custom 404 Redirect Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/custom-404-redirect

Easily manage 404 redirects by redirecting users to a custom page or leaving the default 404 behavior.

100 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated Nov 13, 2024
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92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Custom 404 Redirect Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Custom 404 Redirect has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "custom-404-redirect" v1.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities (all queries use prepared statements), and output escaping issues, along with no file operations or external HTTP requests, indicates robust coding practices in these areas. The plugin also shows no recorded history of vulnerabilities, which is a positive sign regarding its historical security. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of any capability checks, nonce checks, or permission callbacks across all entry points. While the current attack surface is reported as zero, this absence of authorization controls means that if any new entry points were to be introduced in future versions, they would be inherently unprotected. This lack of a foundational security mechanism is a notable weakness.

Key Concerns

  • No capability checks implemented
  • No nonce checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Custom 404 Redirect Security Vulnerabilities

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

Custom 404 Redirect Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

Custom 404 Redirect Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actiontemplate_redirectcustom-404-redirect.php:32
actionadmin_menucustom-404-redirect.php:45
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptscustom-404-redirect.php:56
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptscustom-404-redirect.php:68
actionadmin_initcustom-404-redirect.php:129
Maintenance & Trust

Custom 404 Redirect Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedNov 13, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads700

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Custom 404 Redirect Developer Profile

bogdananton24

2 plugins · 100 total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Custom 404 Redirect

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/custom-404-redirect/admin-settings.css/wp-content/plugins/custom-404-redirect/admin-settings.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/custom-404-redirect/admin-settings.js
Version Parameters
custom-404-redirect/admin-settings.css?ver=custom-404-redirect/admin-settings.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
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Data Attributes
name="custom_404_redirect_status"name="custom_404_redirect_type"name="custom_404_redirect_page_id"id="custom_404_redirect_type"id="custom_404_redirect_page_id"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Custom 404 Redirect