Display wp_mail Error Messages Security & Risk Analysis

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Display wp_mail error messages

100 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.6+ Updated Dec 5, 2023
error-messagesphpmailerwp_mail
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Display wp_mail Error Messages Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Display wp_mail Error Messages has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'display-wp-mail-error-messages' v1.0 plugin exhibits a generally positive security posture, with no known CVEs and a complete absence of critical or high-severity vulnerabilities in its history. The static analysis reveals a commendable lack of dangerous functions, external HTTP requests, and file operations. Furthermore, all SQL queries are handled with prepared statements, and there's a presence of nonce checks, indicating some adherence to secure coding practices. However, a significant concern arises from the taint analysis, which identified two flows with unsanitized paths. While the severity of these flows wasn't classified as critical or high, the presence of unsanitized paths in any part of the code is a potential entry point for vulnerabilities. Additionally, the output escaping is entirely unaddressed, with one identified output not being properly escaped, presenting a risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is ever rendered directly. The absence of capability checks and a large attack surface without authentication, though currently at zero entry points, could become problematic if the plugin evolves.

Key Concerns

  • Unsanitized paths in taint flows
  • Unescaped output
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Display wp_mail Error Messages Security Vulnerabilities

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

Display wp_mail Error Messages Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Display wp_mail Error Messages Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
edit_settings (wonderplugin-wperror.php:109)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Display wp_mail Error Messages Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_menuwonderplugin-wperror.php:22
actioninitwonderplugin-wperror.php:23
actionwp_mail_failedwonderplugin-wperror.php:25
Maintenance & Trust

Display wp_mail Error Messages Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.4.8
Last updatedDec 5, 2023
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Display wp_mail Error Messages Developer Profile

WonderPlugin

6 plugins · 26K total installs

73
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
368 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Display wp_mail Error Messages

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/display-wp-mail-error-messages/wonderplugin-wperror.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wonderplugin-wperror-title
FAQ

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