Go Live URL Update Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/go-live-url-update

This small plugin will Updates all urls and content links in your website.

20 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.8+ Updated Aug 27, 2016
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Go Live URL Update Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Go Live URL Update 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 'go-live-url-update' plugin v1.0 exhibits a mixed security posture. While it boasts a zero attack surface in terms of direct entry points like AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, and cron events, and has no known historical vulnerabilities, several code signals raise concerns. The presence of the `unserialize` function is a significant red flag, as it can lead to remote code execution if used with untrusted data. Coupled with this, the taint analysis reveals two flows with unsanitized paths, both classified as high severity. This indicates potential pathways for malicious data to be processed without adequate sanitization, despite the absence of explicit capability checks or proper output escaping on a portion of its outputs.

Key Concerns

  • High severity unsanitized taint flows
  • Use of unserialize function
  • 55% of outputs properly escaped
  • 0 capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Go Live URL Update Security Vulnerabilities

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

Go Live URL Update Code Analysis

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

Dangerous Functions Found

unserialize$unserialized = unserialize( $data );go-live-url-update.php:93

SQL Query Safety

60% prepared5 total queries

Output Escaping

55% escaped11 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
GoLiveUU_management_page (go-live-url-update.php:39)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Go Live URL Update Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menugo-live-url-update.php:289
actionadmin_initgo-live-url-update.php:290
Maintenance & Trust

Go Live URL Update Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.6.30
Last updatedAug 27, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Go Live URL Update Developer Profile

mafia99

1 plugin · 20 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Go Live URL Update

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
GLUU_settings_submitGLUU_nonceGLUU_oldurlGLUU_newurlGLUU_update_links
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Go Live URL Update