
Disable Drop Cap Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/disable-drop-capA plugin to disable drop cap option in the Gutenberg editor block editor paragraph block
Is Disable Drop Cap Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Disable Drop Cap has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "disable-drop-cap" plugin v2.1.9 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It demonstrates excellent practices by avoiding dangerous functions, utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries, and not performing any file operations or external HTTP requests. Furthermore, the plugin has a clean vulnerability history with no recorded CVEs, suggesting a history of secure development and maintenance.
However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping analysis, which indicates that 100% of its total outputs are not properly escaped. This represents a critical weakness, as unescaped output is a common vector for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Given that there are no explicit capability or nonce checks on any entry points, and the absence of any taint analysis data (which might suggest no exploitable flows were detected in the absence of sanitization), the risk of XSS, particularly stored XSS if the output is rendered in a context that allows it, is elevated. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and absence of known historical vulnerabilities, but the complete lack of output sanitization is a glaring omission that poses a tangible risk to users.
Key Concerns
- Outputs not properly escaped
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