Disable Site Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/disable-site

A WordPress plugin to disable your website front-end and display a message to your visitors while still allowing back-end access.

4K active installs v1.3.1 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Nov 28, 2017
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Disable Site Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "disable-site" v1.3.1 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It boasts zero identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, significantly limiting its attack surface. Furthermore, the absence of dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, and the exclusive use of prepared statements for SQL queries are all positive indicators of secure coding practices.

However, a notable concern arises from the output escaping analysis. With two total outputs and 0% properly escaped, this indicates a potential for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if any user-controlled data is directly outputted without sanitization. While taint analysis shows no problematic flows, the lack of output escaping is a critical oversight that could be exploited. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs, suggesting a history of good security maintenance.

In conclusion, while the "disable-site" plugin demonstrates a commendable effort in minimizing its attack surface and adhering to secure practices for database interactions, the critical lack of output escaping presents a significant risk. This weakness, coupled with a complete absence of nonce and capability checks for its few identified code signals, warrants attention. The clean vulnerability history is a positive sign, but it does not negate the inherent risk posed by unescaped output.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output found
  • No nonce checks on entry points
  • Limited capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Disable Site Security Vulnerabilities

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

Disable Site Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Disable Site Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actioninitilmds.php:48
actionadmin_menuilmds.php:49
actionadmin_initilmds.php:50
Maintenance & Trust

Disable Site Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.1.42
Last updatedNov 28, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads106K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings24
Active installs4K
Developer Profile

Disable Site Developer Profile

Jimmy K.

3 plugins · 4K total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Disable Site

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/disable-site/css/disable-site.css/wp-content/plugins/disable-site/js/disable-site.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/disable-site/js/disable-site.js
Version Parameters
disable-site/css/disable-site.css?ver=disable-site/js/disable-site.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
disable-site-splash
HTML Comments
<!-- wrap --><!-- Disable Site -->
Data Attributes
data-disable-site-namespace
JS Globals
var ilm_disable_site
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Disable Site