WP-Safety

Edge Link Router Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/edge-link-router

Simple redirect management with optional Cloudflare edge acceleration. Create short links, track clicks, add UTM parameters.

0 active installs v1.0.23 PHP 8.0+ WP 6.2+ Updated Mar 3, 2026
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Plugin page Download
Safety Verdict

Is Edge Link Router Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Edge Link Router has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'edge-link-router' plugin v1.0.23 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin implements a significant number of nonce and capability checks, indicating an awareness of secure WordPress development practices. Furthermore, the vast majority of SQL queries utilize prepared statements, a crucial defense against SQL injection vulnerabilities. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history further reinforces this positive outlook.

Key Concerns

  • Flows with unsanitized paths
  • High severity taint flows
  • File operations present
  • External HTTP requests present
Vulnerabilities
None known

Edge Link Router Security Vulnerabilities

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

Edge Link Router Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
3
34 prepared
Unescaped Output
33
253 escaped
Nonce Checks
16
Capability Checks
14
File Operations
1
External Requests
5
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

92% prepared37 total queries

Output Escaping

88% escaped286 total outputs
Data Flows
10 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

15 flows10 with unsanitized paths
handle_import (src\WP\Admin\Pages\LinksPage.php:285)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Edge Link Router Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 16
actionplugins_loadededge-link-router.php:205
actionplugins_loadededge-link-router.php:238
actionrest_api_initedge-link-router.php:256
actionadmin_menusrc\WP\Admin\AdminMenu.php:40
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\WP\Admin\AdminMenu.php:41
actionadmin_initsrc\WP\Admin\AdminMenu.php:44
actionwp_dashboard_setupsrc\WP\Admin\DashboardWidget.php:43
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\WP\Admin\DashboardWidget.php:44
actionparse_requestsrc\WP\FallbackHandler.php:37
actiontemplate_redirectsrc\WP\NormalizeUrlHandler.php:30
actiontemplate_redirectsrc\WP\NotFoundHandler.php:29
filterquery_varssrc\WP\RewriteHandler.php:42
actioninitsrc\WP\RewriteHandler.php:43
actiontemplate_redirectsrc\WP\RewriteHandler.php:44
actionpermalink_structure_changedsrc\WP\RewriteHandler.php:45
actiontemplate_redirectsrc\WP\StripTrackingHandler.php:29

Scheduled Events 1

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Maintenance & Trust

Edge Link Router Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 3, 2026
PHP min version8.0
Downloads201

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
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Developer Profile

Edge Link Router Developer Profile

Franky

2 plugins · 0 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Edge Link Router

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/edge-link-router/build/admin-app.js/wp-content/plugins/edge-link-router/build/admin-app.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/edge-link-router/build/admin-app.js
Version Parameters
edge-link-router/build/admin-app.css?ver=edge-link-router/build/admin-app.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
edge-link-router-admin-app
Data Attributes
data-capability="manage_options"data-menu-slug="edge-link-router"
JS Globals
window.cfelr_admin_params
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/edge-link-router/v1/links/wp-json/edge-link-router/v1/stats/wp-json/edge-link-router/v1/diagnostics/wp-json/edge-link-router/v1/integrations
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Edge Link Router