DiaryPress Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/diarypress

DiaryPress lets you keep a private diary.

70 active installs v5.4 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Apr 12, 2025
access-controldiaryloginprivateprivate-diary
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is DiaryPress Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11mo ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of DiaryPress v5.4 reveals a remarkably clean codebase with no identified dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities, or external HTTP requests. The plugin also appears to have no file operations or bundled libraries, further reducing potential attack vectors. A strong adherence to secure coding practices is evident through the exclusive use of prepared statements for SQL queries. However, the analysis does highlight a concerning lack of any explicit capability checks, nonce checks, or authentication checks for its entry points, even though the attack surface itself is currently zero. This suggests that while there are no immediate exploitable vulnerabilities due to a lack of exposed entry points, the design is not inherently resistant to privilege escalation or unauthorized access if new entry points were to be added in the future without proper security measures. The vulnerability history is completely clear, with zero recorded CVEs across all severities. This is a positive indicator of the plugin's past security quality and maintenance. Overall, DiaryPress v5.4 exhibits excellent proactive security in its current implementation, but the complete absence of security checks on its entry points represents a significant, albeit latent, architectural weakness that should be addressed to ensure long-term security.

Key Concerns

  • No capability checks implemented
  • No nonce checks implemented
  • Output escaping is not fully implemented (80%)
Vulnerabilities
None known

DiaryPress Security Vulnerabilities

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

DiaryPress Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

80% escaped10 total outputs
Attack Surface

DiaryPress Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
actiontemplate_redirectdiarypress.php:18
filterlogin_redirectdiarypress.php:89
actiondo_feeddiarypress.php:98
actiondo_feed_rdfdiarypress.php:99
actiondo_feed_rssdiarypress.php:100
actiondo_feed_rss2diarypress.php:101
actiondo_feed_atomdiarypress.php:102
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsdiarypress.php:113
actionadmin_menudiarypress.php:140
actionadmin_initdiarypress.php:141
Maintenance & Trust

DiaryPress Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedApr 12, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating40/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs70
Developer Profile

DiaryPress Developer Profile

Tom

1 plugin · 70 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect DiaryPress

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/diarypress/diarypress.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/diarypress/diarypress.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about DiaryPress