Easy Simple Contact Form Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/easy-simple-contact-form

This is a very simple contact form with form validation. Use shortcode to display form on page or use the widget to dispaly contact form in sidebar.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.7+ Updated Feb 25, 2017
contact-formemail-formresponsive-contact-form
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Easy Simple Contact Form Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Easy Simple Contact Form has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "easy-simple-contact-form" plugin v1.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, external HTTP requests, and critical or high-severity taint flows are all positive indicators. The high percentage of properly escaped output further suggests good development practices for preventing cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history is also a very positive sign. However, a significant concern arises from the absence of any nonce checks or capability checks. While the current analysis indicates zero unprotected entry points, this absence of authorization mechanisms for its two shortcodes represents a potential weakness. If the functionality behind these shortcodes were to become accessible without proper authentication or authorization in future versions or through a complex interaction, it could expose the site to risks. This plugin appears to be developed with security in mind, but the lack of explicit authorization checks is a notable oversight that warrants attention.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Easy Simple Contact Form Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Easy Simple Contact Form Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
8
56 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

88% escaped64 total outputs
Attack Surface

Easy Simple Contact Form Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 2

[contact] cform-form.php:179
[contact-widget] cform-widget-form.php:177
WordPress Hooks 2
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsindex.php:24
actionwidgets_initindex.php:31
Maintenance & Trust

Easy Simple Contact Form Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedFeb 25, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Easy Simple Contact Form Developer Profile

Dial a Door

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Easy Simple Contact Form

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/easy-simple-contact-form/css/main-style.css
Version Parameters
easy-simple-contact-form/css/main-style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
vscfvscf-infoerrorhide
Data Attributes
id="vscf"name="cform_name"id="cform_name"name="cform_email"id="cform_email"name="cform_subject"+6 more
JS Globals
$_SESSION['cform-rand']$_SESSION['cform-rand'] =
Shortcode Output
<form class="vscf" id="vscf" method="post"><label for="cform_name"><span class="error
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Easy Simple Contact Form