Draft Notifier Security & Risk Analysis

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Draft Notifier sends a notification email to your blog's admin address when a post written by a Contributor is Submitted for Review.

100 active installs v1.2.1 PHP + WP 2.3.1+ Updated Jun 3, 2010
draftnotificationnotify
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Draft Notifier Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 15yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "draft-notifier" plugin v1.2.1 exhibits a generally strong security posture with no known vulnerabilities or reported CVEs. The static analysis reveals excellent practices regarding SQL queries, which are exclusively handled with prepared statements, and all output is properly escaped, indicating a low risk of common injection and cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. The absence of file operations, external HTTP requests, and a large attack surface further contributes to its security. However, the presence of two instances of the `create_function` usage is a significant concern. This function is deprecated and considered dangerous because it can lead to code injection vulnerabilities if not handled with extreme care, as it essentially allows dynamic code execution. While the current analysis doesn't show specific taint flows or unprotected entry points related to this, its mere presence represents a potential weakness that could be exploited in conjunction with other factors or future code changes.

Key Concerns

  • Use of deprecated and dangerous create_function
Vulnerabilities
None known

Draft Notifier Security Vulnerabilities

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

Draft Notifier Code Analysis

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

Dangerous Functions Found

create_function$from_func = create_function( '', "return '{$author->data->user_email}';" );draft-notifier.php:60
create_function$from_name_func = create_function( '', "return '{$author->data->user_login}';" );draft-notifier.php:61
Attack Surface

Draft Notifier Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
filterwp_mail_fromdraft-notifier.php:62
filterwp_mail_from_namedraft-notifier.php:63
actiontransition_post_statusdraft-notifier.php:93
Maintenance & Trust

Draft Notifier Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.0.5
Last updatedJun 3, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads11K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Draft Notifier Developer Profile

Michael Adams (mdawaffe)

7 plugins · 12K total installs

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

How We Detect Draft Notifier

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

Asset Fingerprints

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Draft Notifier