Geo-Location Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/geo-location-comments

Geo-Location & Tagging Support For WordPress Comments.

10 active installs v0.2 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Sep 16, 2010
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Geo-Location Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Geo-Location has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 15yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "geo-location-comments" v0.2 plugin presents a mixed security posture. On the positive side, static analysis shows no dangerous functions, no file operations, no external HTTP requests, and the single SQL query utilizes prepared statements. Furthermore, there is no recorded vulnerability history, suggesting a lack of past security issues. However, a significant concern is the complete lack of output escaping on all four identified output points. This leaves the plugin vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, where malicious scripts could be injected into comment sections and executed in the browsers of other users. The absence of nonce checks and capability checks on entry points also indicates a potential for unauthorized actions, although the current attack surface is zero, mitigating this risk for now.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped
  • No nonce checks on entry points
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Geo-Location Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Geo-Location Release Timeline

v0.2Current
v0.1
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Geo-Location Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

0% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

Geo-Location Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionadmin_menugeo-location.php:45
actionadmin_menugeo-location.php:47
filterget_comment_authorinc/geo_comments.php:34
actioncomment_form_topinc/geo_comments.php:49
actioncomment_form_logged_in_afterinc/geo_comments.php:61
actionwp_insert_commentinc/geo_comments.php:62
actionadmin_menuinc/meta_box.php:5
actiondbx_post_advancedinc/meta_box.php:22
Maintenance & Trust

Geo-Location Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.1.4
Last updatedSep 16, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Geo-Location Developer Profile

Ahmed Hussein

3 plugins · 30 total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Geo-Location

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/geo-location-comments/inc/geo_options.php/wp-content/plugins/geo-location-comments/inc/geo_admin_layout.php/wp-content/plugins/geo-location-comments/inc/activation_hooks.php/wp-content/plugins/geo-location-comments/inc/geo_comments.php/wp-content/plugins/geo-location-comments/inc/geo-stats.php/wp-content/plugins/geo-location-comments/inc/meta_box.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Geo-Location