
Cyr to Lat Enhanced Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/cyr3latConverts Cyrillic, European and Georgian characters in post, term slugs and media file names into Latin characters.
Is Cyr to Lat Enhanced Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 99/100Cyr to Lat Enhanced has a strong security track record. Known vulnerabilities have been patched promptly.
The static analysis of the 'cyr3lat' v3.7.3 plugin reveals a generally positive security posture, with no identified dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, and all output properly escaped. The absence of identified taint flows and file operations further contributes to this strong foundation. However, a notable concern is the complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks across all identified entry points. While the current static analysis shows zero unprotected entry points, this absence of authentication and authorization checks is a significant weakness that could be exploited if any new entry points are introduced or if the existing ones have overlooked vulnerabilities.
The vulnerability history shows one past high-severity SQL injection vulnerability, which was fortunately patched. The fact that this was the last known vulnerability and is currently unpatched is a positive sign. However, the historical presence of an SQL injection highlights a past area of weakness, and while addressed, it suggests a need for continued vigilance in input validation and sanitization, especially considering the lack of robust authentication mechanisms noted in the static analysis.
In conclusion, the 'cyr3lat' plugin exhibits good practices regarding function usage, SQL query safety, and output escaping. Its vulnerability history is also encouraging with no currently unpatched CVEs. The primary areas for improvement lie in implementing comprehensive nonce and capability checks to ensure proper authentication and authorization, thereby bolstering its overall security against potential future threats.
Key Concerns
- No nonce checks found
- No capability checks found
- Past high severity SQL injection vulnerability
Cyr to Lat Enhanced Security Vulnerabilities
CVEs by Year
Severity Breakdown
1 total CVE
Cyr to Lat <= 3.5 - Authenticated SQL Injection
Cyr to Lat Enhanced Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Cyr to Lat Enhanced Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 3
Maintenance & Trust
Cyr to Lat Enhanced Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
Cyr to Lat Enhanced Alternatives
Cyr-To-Lat
cyr2lat
Convert Non-Latin characters in post, page and term slugs to Latin characters.
Bulglish Permalinks
bulglish-permalinks
This plugin converts Bulgarian cyrillic characters in slugs and filenames to Latin characters, according to the official rules for transliteration.
SP RTL (RusToLat)
sp-rtl-rus-to-lat
This plugin converts Cyrillic characters in post, page slugs to Latin characters.
Cyrillic Permalinks
cyrillic-slugs
Automatically transliterates Cyrillic letters in permalinks to their Latin phonetic equivalent. Multi-language. Can convert pre-existing permalinks.
Rus-to-Eng
rus-to-eng
Useful for creating human-readable URLs.
Cyr to Lat Enhanced Developer Profile
7 plugins · 95K total installs
How We Detect Cyr to Lat Enhanced
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