Geolocate Comments Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/geolocate-comments

Save and optionally display the geolocation of each commenter's IP address.

0 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 2.7+ Updated Jul 30, 2025
commentsgeolocation
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Geolocate Comments Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9mo ago
Risk Assessment

The geolocate-comments plugin v1.2 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, the exclusive use of prepared statements for SQL queries, and a complete lack of identified taint flows are all positive indicators. Furthermore, the plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs, suggesting a history of secure development. However, a significant concern arises from the 0% output escaping rate. This indicates that all 5 identified outputs are potentially vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, as user-supplied data is likely being rendered directly without proper sanitization. While the attack surface appears minimal (0 entry points), the lack of explicit capability checks on the identified 2 instances suggests a potential for unauthorized access or manipulation if the external HTTP request or other logic were to be exploited indirectly. This is a critical weakness that needs immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • 0% output escaping rate
  • 2 capability checks without explicit checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Geolocate Comments Security Vulnerabilities

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

Geolocate Comments Release Timeline

v1.2Current
v1.1
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Geolocate Comments Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

Geolocate Comments Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actioncomment_postgeolocate-comments.php:221
filtercomment_textgeolocate-comments.php:269
actionwp_headgeolocate-comments.php:318
actionadd_meta_boxes_commentgeolocate-comments.php:333
actionadmin_initgeolocate-comments.php:382
Maintenance & Trust

Geolocate Comments Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedJul 30, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Geolocate Comments Developer Profile

jwz

4 plugins · 40 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Geolocate Comments

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

Asset Fingerprints

Version Parameters
geolocate-comments/geolocate-comments.php?ver=1.2

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
geolocation
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Geolocate Comments