Feed Anonymizer Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/feed-anonymizer

Replaces individual author names in feeds with the site name.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.5+ Updated Feb 26, 2013
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Feed Anonymizer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Feed Anonymizer 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 feed-anonymizer plugin v1.0 exhibits a remarkably clean static analysis report, with no identified attack surface, dangerous functions, or unescaped outputs. The code also demonstrates strong database security by exclusively using prepared statements for all SQL queries. Furthermore, the vulnerability history is entirely clear, with no recorded CVEs, indicating a potentially well-maintained or less complex plugin.

However, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks, coupled with zero identified flows in taint analysis, presents a potential area of concern. While there are no reported vulnerabilities to date, this could be due to the plugin's limited functionality or the specific analysis performed, rather than inherent security. The lack of any identified attack surface is also somewhat unusual for a WordPress plugin and warrants a closer look to ensure no entry points were missed.

In conclusion, feed-anonymizer v1.0 appears to have a strong foundation in terms of code quality and historical security. The complete lack of detected vulnerabilities is a significant positive. Nonetheless, the absence of explicit security checks like nonces and capability checks, while not immediately exploitable based on the provided data, is a weakness that could be exploited if the plugin's functionality were to evolve or if the analysis was not exhaustive.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Feed Anonymizer Security Vulnerabilities

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

Feed Anonymizer Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
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
Attack Surface

Feed Anonymizer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
filterthe_authorfeedanonymizer.plugin.php:16
Maintenance & Trust

Feed Anonymizer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedFeb 26, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Feed Anonymizer Developer Profile

ringmaster

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 Feed Anonymizer

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

Asset Fingerprints

Version Parameters
feed-anonymizer/feedanonymizer.plugin.php?ver=1.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Feed Anonymizer