FT Signature Manager Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/ft-signature-manager

FT Signature Manager allows your authors to create a signature to be appended to the end of their posts.

100 active installs v1.4 PHP + WP 2.5+ Updated Jan 4, 2013
postssignsignature
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is FT Signature Manager Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

FT Signature Manager 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 "ft-signature-manager" v1.4 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture based on the static analysis and vulnerability history provided. The absence of known CVEs and its zero-day history are positive indicators. The code analysis reveals a small attack surface with no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events exposed without authentication. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates a commitment to secure database interactions by exclusively using prepared statements for its SQL queries and includes nonce and capability checks, which are crucial for preventing unauthorized actions. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping. This means that any dynamic content rendered by the plugin is not being properly sanitized, presenting a high risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. While the plugin has a clean history, the presence of this critical code quality issue demands immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

FT Signature Manager Security Vulnerabilities

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

FT Signature Manager Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped4 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
ft_signature_manager_admin_page (ft_signature_manager.php:53)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

FT Signature Manager Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_menuft_signature_manager.php:204
actionadmin_menuft_signature_manager.php:206
actionpublish_postft_signature_manager.php:207
actionwrite_postft_signature_manager.php:208
actionedit_postft_signature_manager.php:209
filterthe_contentft_signature_manager.php:211
Maintenance & Trust

FT Signature Manager Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedJan 4, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads18K

Community Trust

Rating46/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs100
Developer Profile

FT Signature Manager Developer Profile

Glenn Ansley

7 plugins · 670 total installs

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

How We Detect FT Signature Manager

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/ft-signature-manager/css/ft-signature-manager.css/wp-content/plugins/ft-signature-manager/js/ft-signature-manager.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/ft-signature-manager/js/ft-signature-manager.js
Version Parameters
ft-signature-manager/css/ft-signature-manager.css?ver=ft-signature-manager/js/ft-signature-manager.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name="ft_signature_01"name="ft_signature_01_default"name="ft_signature_manager"id="ft_signature_manger"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about FT Signature Manager