Custom URL Replacer Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/custom-url-replacer

Short Description: Replaces anchor text matching an external URL with custom text and can force external links to open in a new tab.

0 active installs v1.0.1 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated Apr 2, 2025
contentexternallinksreplacementurl
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Custom URL Replacer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Custom URL Replacer 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

Based on the static analysis and vulnerability history, the "custom-url-replacer" plugin v1.0.1 exhibits a strong security posture. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, or unescaped output is commendable. The plugin also successfully avoids common attack vectors by having no detectable AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, and importantly, all identified entry points (if any existed, which the data suggests are zero) are reported as protected.

The taint analysis shows no critical or high severity issues, indicating that user-supplied data is likely handled safely within the plugin's scope. The vulnerability history being entirely clear of any CVEs further reinforces this positive assessment. The presence of a capability check is a good practice, although its effectiveness cannot be fully gauged without knowing which capabilities are checked.

While the plugin appears secure based on the provided data, the complete absence of entry points (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, cron) and taint flows might suggest a very limited functionality or a scenario where the security scanning tools had minimal code to analyze. However, given the data, the plugin demonstrates robust security practices and a lack of exploitable vulnerabilities.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Custom URL Replacer Security Vulnerabilities

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

Custom URL Replacer Release Timeline

v1.0.1Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Custom URL Replacer Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

Custom URL Replacer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
filterthe_contentcustom-url-replacer.php:93
actionadmin_menucustom-url-replacer.php:123
actionadmin_initcustom-url-replacer.php:131
Maintenance & Trust

Custom URL Replacer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedApr 2, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads979

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Custom URL Replacer Developer Profile

Hyperspective

2 plugins · 0 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 URL Replacer

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Custom URL Replacer