Plugin Name: GMO Ads Master Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/gmo-ads-master

GMO Ads Master is the ad banner plugin which enables you to place ad contents to the desired locations such as inside article, sidebar and footer.

10 active installs v1.3 PHP + WP 3.8.1+ Updated Jan 29, 2016
effectssimpleslider
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Plugin Name: GMO Ads Master Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Plugin Name: GMO Ads Master has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The gmo-ads-master v1.3 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any known CVEs, even historical ones, suggests a history of secure development or minimal historical exploitation. The plugin demonstrates strong adherence to secure coding practices, with no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, and a low number of file operations or external HTTP requests. The presence of a nonce check is also a positive indicator.

However, there are areas for concern. The code analysis reveals a taint flow with unsanitized paths, which, despite being categorized as not critical or high in severity, still represents a potential risk for data manipulation or unintended behavior if the unsanitized input is processed in a sensitive manner. Furthermore, the lack of capability checks on any entry points (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, cron events) is a significant weakness. While the attack surface is currently zero, if any new entry points are introduced without proper authorization checks, they would be inherently insecure. The output escaping, while mostly proper, has a notable percentage of outputs that are not, which could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities depending on the nature of the unescaped data.

In conclusion, gmo-ads-master v1.3 has several strengths in its secure coding implementation, particularly regarding database interactions and absence of known vulnerabilities. However, the presence of an unsanitized path in a taint flow and, more critically, the complete lack of capability checks on potential entry points are significant weaknesses that could be exploited. The imperfect output escaping also introduces a potential risk. Future development should prioritize implementing capability checks for any added entry points and reviewing the identified taint flow.

Key Concerns

  • Taint flow with unsanitized paths
  • Significant portion of outputs not escaped
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Plugin Name: GMO Ads Master Security Vulnerabilities

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

Plugin Name: GMO Ads Master Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
10
22 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

69% escaped32 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows1 with unsanitized paths
save (gmo-ads-master.php:376)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Plugin Name: GMO Ads Master Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 13
actiondelete_optiongmo-ads-master.php:40
actionplugins_loadedgmo-ads-master.php:82
actionadmin_menugmo-ads-master.php:125
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsgmo-ads-master.php:126
actionadmin_initgmo-ads-master.php:127
actionwp_headgmo-ads-master.php:128
actionwidgets_initgmo-ads-master.php:129
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsgmo-ads-master.php:130
actiontemplate_redirectgmo-ads-master.php:131
actioninitgmo-ads-master.php:132
filterquery_varsgmo-ads-master.php:133
filterrobots_txtgmo-ads-master.php:134
filterthe_contentgmo-ads-master.php:136
Maintenance & Trust

Plugin Name: GMO Ads Master Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedJan 29, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Plugin Name: GMO Ads Master Developer Profile

Z.com byGMO

6 plugins · 250 total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Plugin Name: GMO Ads Master

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/gmo-ads-master/css/gmo-ads-master.css
Version Parameters
gmo-ads-master/css/gmo-ads-master.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
gmoadsmastergmoadsmaster-before-contentgmoadsmaster-after-content
Data Attributes
id="gmoadsmaster-before-content"id="gmoadsmaster-after-content"
REST Endpoints
/sitemap/
Shortcode Output
<aside id="gmoadsmaster-before-content" class="gmoadsmaster"><ul></ul></aside><aside id="gmoadsmaster-after-content" class="gmoadsmaster"><ul></ul></aside>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Plugin Name: GMO Ads Master