GNA Post Order Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/gna-post-order

Post order and custom post type objects (posts, any custom post types) using a drag and drop sortable javascript ajax user interface.

100 active installs v1.0.5 PHP + WP 3.9+ Updated Sep 5, 2016
post-orderpost-sortposts-orderposts-sortsort
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is GNA Post Order Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

GNA Post Order has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "gna-post-order" plugin version 1.0.5 exhibits a generally good security posture, with no known vulnerabilities and a clean static analysis in several key areas. The absence of external HTTP requests, file operations, and dangerous functions, along with the complete use of prepared statements for SQL queries, are strong indicators of secure coding practices. The presence of nonce checks is also a positive sign for securing operations. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping (0% properly escaped). This means any data outputted by the plugin, if it originates from user input or external sources, could be vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. While the attack surface is reported as zero entry points, the unescaped output creates a potential pathway for attacks if dynamic content is displayed to users without proper sanitization. The plugin's vulnerability history being entirely empty is a positive trend, suggesting consistent security focus from its developers. Despite the lack of critical vulnerabilities, the unescaped output represents a notable risk that should be addressed.

Key Concerns

  • 100% of outputs are unescaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

GNA Post Order Security Vulnerabilities

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

GNA Post Order Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
17
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped17 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

4 flows
render_tab1 (admin\gna-post-order-admin-settings-menu.php:64)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

GNA Post Order Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
actionadmin_menuadmin\gna-post-order-admin-init.php:17
actionadmin_menuadmin\gna-post-order-admin-init.php:18
actionadmin_initadmin\gna-post-order-admin-init.php:22
actionadmin_print_stylesadmin\gna-post-order-admin-init.php:23
actionadmin_initadmin\gna-post-order-admin-init.php:54
actioninitgna-post-order-core.php:22
filterplugin_row_metagna-post-order-core.php:23
filterpre_get_postsgna-post-order-core.php:24
filterposts_orderbygna-post-order-core.php:25
actionwp_footergna-post-order-core.php:50
Maintenance & Trust

GNA Post Order Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedSep 5, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs100
Developer Profile

GNA Post Order Developer Profile

Chris Mok

13 plugins · 280 total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect GNA Post Order

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/gna-post-order/assets/css/gna-post-order-admin-styles.css/wp-content/plugins/gna-post-order/assets/js/gna-post-order-admin-js.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/gna-post-order/assets/js/gna-post-order-admin-js.js
Version Parameters
gna-post-order/assets/css/gna-post-order-admin-styles.css?ver=gna-post-order/assets/js/gna-post-order-admin-js.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
gna-post-order-wrap
Data Attributes
data-post-type
JS Globals
GNA_PostOrder_URLGNA_POST_ORDER_MENU_SLUG_PREFIX
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about GNA Post Order