Fast Forward Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/fast-forward

Help browsers preload content to speed up the next page view.

10 active installs v0.1 PHP + WP 3.4+ Updated Jun 18, 2012
cacheprefetchpreloadprerenderspeed
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Fast Forward Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "fast-forward" v0.1 plugin presents a concerning security posture, despite the absence of known CVEs. The static analysis reveals a complete lack of protection for all identified entry points, including AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events. This means any potential vulnerabilities within the plugin's code could be exploited without any authentication or authorization checks. The taint analysis highlights two flows with unsanitized paths, indicating potential risks of data being processed in an unsafe manner, even though no critical or high severity issues were flagged in this specific analysis. The absence of output escaping for all identified outputs is a significant concern, as it creates a direct path for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • All entry points lack authentication checks
  • Two unsanitized paths found in taint analysis
  • No output escaping implemented
  • No nonce checks on entry points
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Fast Forward Security Vulnerabilities

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

Fast Forward Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped3 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
log (fast-forward.php:67)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Fast Forward Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionwp_headfast-forward.php:134
actionwp_headfast-forward.php:135
Maintenance & Trust

Fast Forward Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedJun 18, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Fast Forward Developer Profile

Albert Bertilsson

2 plugins · 20 total installs

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

How We Detect Fast Forward

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
Too little data to do prefetch/prerender yet. Best bet so far:
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Fast Forward