
Gato GraphQL Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/gatographqlPowerful and flexible GraphQL server for WordPress. Access any piece of data (posts, users, comments, tags, etc) from your app via a GraphQL API.
Is Gato GraphQL Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100Gato GraphQL has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "gatographql" v17.0.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points is a significant positive. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good practices by using prepared statements for all SQL queries and a high percentage (85%) of properly escaped output, indicating a deliberate effort to prevent common injection and XSS vulnerabilities. The plugin also incorporates nonce and capability checks, further hardening its security.
Key Concerns
- High percentage of output not properly escaped
- File operations present
- External HTTP requests present
- Bundled libraries (Guzzle)
Gato GraphQL Security Vulnerabilities
Gato GraphQL Release Timeline
Gato GraphQL Code Analysis
Bundled Libraries
Output Escaping
Gato GraphQL Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 48
Maintenance & Trust
Gato GraphQL Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Gato GraphQL Developer Profile
2 plugins · 80 total installs
How We Detect Gato GraphQL
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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