Custom Pingback Email Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/custom-pingback-email

Add the option for a pingback notification to go to an email other than the site admin email.

10 active installs v0.1.0 PHP + WP 3.5.1+ Updated Jun 4, 2013
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Custom Pingback Email Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the custom-pingback-email plugin v0.1.0 indicates a generally strong security posture for this version. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points is a significant strength, meaning there are no obvious direct attack vectors exposed to unauthenticated users. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for its single SQL query and properly escaping its output, with no file operations or external HTTP requests observed. Taint analysis also found no issues, reinforcing the impression that this version is well-defended against common injection vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

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

Custom Pingback Email Security Vulnerabilities

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

Custom Pingback Email Release Timeline

v0.1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Custom Pingback Email Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Custom Pingback Email Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actioninitcustom_pingback_email.php:76
filteradmin_initincludes/cpe_settings_field.php:11
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes/cpe_settings_field.php:12
Maintenance & Trust

Custom Pingback Email Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedJun 4, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Custom Pingback Email Developer Profile

Tanner Moushey

3 plugins · 2K total installs

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

How We Detect Custom Pingback Email

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

Asset Fingerprints

Version Parameters
custom-pingback-email/style.css?ver=custom-pingback-email/custom-pingback-email.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Custom Pingback Email