Defendium Checker Security & Risk Analysis

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Defendium is a powerful spam checker plugin for WordPress, integrating with the Defendium API to scrutinize incoming comments for spam.

0 active installs v1.1.2 PHP 8.1+ WP 5.9+ Updated Aug 29, 2024
apicommentssecurityspamspam-protection
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Defendium Checker Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Defendium Checker 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

The "defendium-checker" plugin version 1.1.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detectable AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate good development practices, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and a relatively high percentage of output escaping. The presence of nonce and capability checks, even with a limited attack surface, further bolsters its security.

The taint analysis also shows no critical or high severity flows with unsanitized paths, reinforcing the idea that user-supplied data is handled with care. The plugin's vulnerability history is completely clean, with no known CVEs, which is a significant positive indicator of its security. The single external HTTP request is a potential, albeit minor, concern as it represents an external dependency that could be compromised, but without further context on its purpose, it's difficult to assess the exact risk.

Overall, "defendium-checker" v1.1.2 appears to be a well-secured plugin. Its strengths lie in its minimal attack surface, secure coding practices regarding SQL and output, and a clean vulnerability history. The only potential area for concern is the external HTTP request, which warrants closer inspection if its functionality is critical to security. However, based on the data, the risk is currently assessed as low.

Key Concerns

  • External HTTP request present
  • Output escaping is not 100%
Vulnerabilities
None known

Defendium Checker Security Vulnerabilities

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

Defendium Checker Release Timeline

v1.1.2Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Defendium Checker Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
3 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

75% escaped4 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
wpdefendium_options (defendium-checker.php:27)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Defendium Checker Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_menudefendium-checker.php:15
filterpreprocess_commentdefendium-checker.php:65
actionwp_insert_commentdefendium-checker.php:96
actionadmin_initdefendium-checker.php:116
Maintenance & Trust

Defendium Checker Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.5.8
Last updatedAug 29, 2024
PHP min version8.1
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Defendium Checker Developer Profile

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1 plugin · 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 Defendium Checker

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrap
Data Attributes
name="wpdefendium_api_key"value="<?php echo esc_attr($api_key); ?>"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Defendium Checker