Custom Reorder Manager Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/custom-reorder-manager

Reorder WordPress posts with drag & drop mechanism.

10 active installs v1.2.0 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Nov 29, 2017
order-custom-post-typesorder-postsreordersort-by-post-typessort-by-taxonomy
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Custom Reorder Manager Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "custom-reorder-manager" v1.2.0 plugin exhibits a concerning security posture due to several critical weaknesses, despite a clean vulnerability history and the absence of dangerous functions or unsanitized taint flows. The primary concern is the presence of an unprotected AJAX handler, which represents a direct entry point into the application that lacks any authentication or capability checks. This is further exacerbated by the complete lack of output escaping for all identified outputs, meaning any data processed or displayed through the plugin is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. While the plugin utilizes prepared statements for its SQL queries, this single positive aspect is overshadowed by the significant risks posed by the unprotected AJAX handler and the pervasive unescaped output. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history might suggest it hasn't been a target, or perhaps that prior versions were less exposed. However, the current version's identifiable vulnerabilities, particularly the unprotected AJAX endpoint and unescaped output, demand immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • Unprotected AJAX handler
  • All outputs unescaped
  • No nonce checks on AJAX
  • No capability checks on AJAX
Vulnerabilities
None known

Custom Reorder Manager Security Vulnerabilities

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

Custom Reorder Manager Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
1 prepared
Unescaped Output
14
0 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

0% escaped14 total outputs
Attack Surface
1 unprotected

Custom Reorder Manager Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected1

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_cro_update_ordercro.php:81
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_menucro.php:76
actionadmin_initcro.php:77
actionadmin_menucro.php:78
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptscro.php:79
actionsave_postcro.php:80
Maintenance & Trust

Custom Reorder Manager Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedNov 29, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Custom Reorder Manager Developer Profile

Babu Kolassery

1 plugin · 10 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 Reorder Manager

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/custom-reorder-manager/assets/js/cro.js/wp-content/plugins/custom-reorder-manager/assets/js/sortable.js/wp-content/plugins/custom-reorder-manager/assets/css/cro.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/custom-reorder-manager/assets/js/cro.js/wp-content/plugins/custom-reorder-manager/assets/js/sortable.js
Version Parameters
custom-reorder-manager/assets/js/cro.js?ver=custom-reorder-manager/assets/js/sortable.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
cro-wrapper-containercro-wrappercro-settingscro-setting-header
JS Globals
cro
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Custom Reorder Manager