Dominion – Domain Checker for WPBakery Security & Risk Analysis

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Dominion Domain Checker is a WordPress plugin which allows you to swiftly check domain name availability from your WordPress site.

90 active installs v2.3.1 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.9+ Updated Nov 2, 2025
domain-availabilitydomain-checkerdomain-searchwordpress-domain-checkerwordpress-domain-names
79
B · Generally Safe
CVEs total1
Unpatched1
Last CVEJan 10, 2025
Safety Verdict

Is Dominion – Domain Checker for WPBakery Safe to Use in 2026?

Mostly Safe

Score 79/100

Dominion – Domain Checker for WPBakery is generally safe to use. 1 past CVE were resolved. Keep it updated.

1 known CVE 1 unpatched Last CVE: Jan 10, 2025Updated 5mo ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "dominion-domain-checker-wpbakery-addon" v2.3.1 demonstrates a generally good security posture with several positive indicators. It boasts a clean code signal report, featuring no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and no file operations or external HTTP requests. The presence of nonce and capability checks, along with a reasonable percentage of properly escaped output, further contribute to its strength.

However, a significant concern arises from its vulnerability history. The plugin has a known medium-severity Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that remains unpatched. The fact that the last recorded vulnerability was in 2025 suggests that the plugin might be actively maintained, but the unpatched nature of this specific XSS issue presents a clear and present danger. While the static analysis found no immediate critical or high severity issues, the historical context of an unpatched XSS vulnerability is a strong red flag that cannot be ignored.

In conclusion, while the code itself appears to follow many secure coding practices, the existence of an unpatched medium-severity XSS vulnerability significantly degrades the overall security assessment. Users should be highly cautious and prioritize applying the relevant patch as soon as it becomes available. The plugin shows potential for good security, but this single unpatched vulnerability is a critical weakness.

Key Concerns

  • Unpatched medium severity CVE
Vulnerabilities
1

Dominion – Domain Checker for WPBakery Security Vulnerabilities

CVEs by Year

1 CVE in 2025 · unpatched
2025
Patched Has unpatched

Severity Breakdown

Medium
1

1 total CVE

CVE-2024-12520medium · 6.4Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Dominion – Domain Checker for WPBakery <= 2.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Jan 10, 2025Unpatched
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Dominion – Domain Checker for WPBakery Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
9
24 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

73% escaped33 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
dominion_about_submenu_page_callback (modules\admin-functions.php:21)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Dominion – Domain Checker for WPBakery Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 2

authwp_ajax_domain_search_6_displaymodules\domain_search\domain_search_6\domain_checker.php:79
noprivwp_ajax_domain_search_6_displaymodules\domain_search\domain_search_6\domain_checker.php:80

Shortcodes 1

[dominion_shortcodes_domain_search_6] modules\domain_search\domain_search_6\doamin_search_shortcodes.php:159
WordPress Hooks 9
actionplugins_loadedindex.php:31
actionplugins_loadedindex.php:44
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsindex.php:48
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsindex.php:65
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsmodules\admin-functions.php:5
actionadmin_menumodules\admin-functions.php:10
actioninitmodules\domain_search\domain_search_6\doamin_search_vc_shortcodes.php:5
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsmodules\domain_search\domain_search_6\domain_checker.php:17
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsmodules\domain_search\domain_search_6\domain_checker.php:18
Maintenance & Trust

Dominion – Domain Checker for WPBakery Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedNov 2, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating70/100
Number of ratings8
Active installs90
Developer Profile

Dominion – Domain Checker for WPBakery Developer Profile

Fluent-Themes

2 plugins · 100 total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Dominion – Domain Checker for WPBakery

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/dominion-domain-checker-wpbakery-addon/modules/js/dominion-plugin-custom.js/wp-content/plugins/dominion-domain-checker-wpbakery-addon/modules/js/bootstrap.min.js/wp-content/plugins/dominion-domain-checker-wpbakery-addon/modules/css/bootstrap.min.css/wp-content/plugins/dominion-domain-checker-wpbakery-addon/modules/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/dominion-domain-checker-wpbakery-addon/modules/domain_search/domain_search_6/css/style.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/dominion-domain-checker-wpbakery-addon/modules/js/dominion-plugin-custom.js/wp-content/plugins/dominion-domain-checker-wpbakery-addon/modules/js/bootstrap.min.js
Version Parameters
dominion-custom?ver=1.0bootstrap?ver=3.6.6

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
dominion-admin-style
HTML Comments
<!-- Extra Settings in Settings > Design Settings Page --><!-- Domain Search CSS -->
Data Attributes
name="bootstrap_switch"
Shortcode Output
[dominion_shortcodes_domain_search_6
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Dominion – Domain Checker for WPBakery