Custom Registration Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/custom-registration

This plugin disable auto-generated registration password and allow users to create own password on registration page.

200 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Feb 11, 2015
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Custom Registration Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'custom-registration' plugin v1.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, direct SQL queries, file operations, or external HTTP requests is a significant positive. Furthermore, all detected output is properly escaped, and there are no identified taint flows with unsanitized paths, indicating good input handling practices.

However, a notable concern is the complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points. While the current analysis shows zero unprotected entry points and no known vulnerabilities, this absence of built-in security mechanisms makes the plugin vulnerable to potential CSRF and privilege escalation attacks should new entry points be introduced or existing ones be exploited in conjunction with other plugin vulnerabilities. The plugin's history of zero CVEs is encouraging but does not negate the inherent risk associated with missing fundamental security checks.

In conclusion, 'custom-registration' v1.0 demonstrates excellent code hygiene in several key areas. Nevertheless, the lack of nonce and capability checks represents a critical weakness that significantly elevates its risk profile, especially for a plugin that handles user registration, a sensitive operation. This omission needs to be addressed to ensure robust security.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Custom Registration Security Vulnerabilities

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

Custom Registration Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped6 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
cr_register_form (cr.php:49)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Custom Registration Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actioninitcr.php:22
actionadmin_noticescr.php:43
actionregister_formcr.php:73
actionregistration_errorscr.php:96
actionuser_registercr.php:115
Maintenance & Trust

Custom Registration Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.1.42
Last updatedFeb 11, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs200
Developer Profile

Custom Registration Developer Profile

burak

5 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 Registration

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/custom-registration/css/style.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
input
Shortcode Output
<p> <label for="user_pass">New Password</label> <input type="password" class="input" name="user_pass" value=""></p> <p> <label for="confirm_pass">Repeat Password</label> <input type="password" class="input" name="confirm_pass" value=""></p> <p> <div id="pass-strength-result"></div> </p>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Custom Registration