Custom Welcome Messages Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/custom-welcome-messages

This plugin will allow you to add a custom welcome message to your login/register screens. It will also allow you to add a separate custom message fo …

20 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 3.2.1+ Updated Jan 9, 2012
custom-messageloginlogoutmessageregister
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Custom Welcome Messages Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "custom-welcome-messages" plugin v1.1 exhibits a mixed security posture. On one hand, the static analysis shows no identified dangerous functions, SQL queries are all prepared, and there are no file operations or external HTTP requests. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities, past or present, is a strong positive indicator. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping, with 0% of 22 identified outputs being properly escaped. This presents a substantial risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, as any user-provided data that is displayed on the frontend without proper sanitization can be exploited. Additionally, the complete absence of capability checks and nonce checks on all identified entry points (though there are zero in this case) means that if any new entry points were introduced in future versions, they would likely be unprotected by default.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output on all entry points
  • No capability checks on any entry points
  • No nonce checks on any entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Custom Welcome Messages Security Vulnerabilities

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

Custom Welcome Messages Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
22
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped22 total outputs
Attack Surface

Custom Welcome Messages Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 12
actioninitmain.php:38
filterplugin_action_linksmain.php:54
filterplugin_row_metamain.php:57
actionadmin_headmain.php:64
actionadmin_menumain.php:70
actionadmin_initmain.php:201
actionlogin_headmain.php:296
actionlogin_headmain.php:318
filterlogin_messagemain.php:345
actionlogin_headmain.php:368
actionlogin_headerurlmain.php:376
actionlogin_headertitlemain.php:383
Maintenance & Trust

Custom Welcome Messages Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.3.2
Last updatedJan 9, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Custom Welcome Messages Developer Profile

Josh

5 plugins · 41K total installs

81
trust score
Avg Security Score
81/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Custom Welcome Messages

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/custom-welcome-messages/css/admin_panel.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
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Data Attributes
data-options
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Custom Welcome Messages