Go Redirects URL Forwarder Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/go-redirects

A URL forwarder for WordPress.

900 active installs v2.0.3 PHP 5.4+ WP 4.7+ Updated Aug 4, 2021
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Go Redirects URL Forwarder Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Go Redirects URL Forwarder has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the "go-redirects" v2.0.3 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, or external HTTP requests is a significant positive. Furthermore, the lack of any known CVEs, past or present, suggests a history of responsible development and patching, if any vulnerabilities were ever present. The plugin also scores well on output escaping, with a majority of outputs being properly sanitized.

However, there are areas that warrant attention. The complete absence of capability checks and nonce checks across all potential entry points (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, cron) presents a concerning lack of authorization and CSRF protection. While the current attack surface is reported as zero for unprotected entry points, this could be a result of the plugin not having these features at all, rather than them being implemented securely. If any new entry points are introduced or existing ones are modified, the lack of these fundamental security controls could expose the plugin to significant risks.

In conclusion, while the plugin demonstrates good practices in avoiding common vulnerabilities like raw SQL and dangerous functions, the absence of robust authorization and CSRF mechanisms is a notable weakness. The plugin's history of zero vulnerabilities is a strong indicator of developer diligence, but it does not negate the need for essential security controls on its entry points.

Key Concerns

  • Missing capability checks
  • Missing nonce checks
  • 100% SQL using prepared statements
  • 68% output escaping
  • No dangerous functions
  • No known CVEs
  • 0 unprotected entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Go Redirects URL Forwarder Security Vulnerabilities

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

Go Redirects URL Forwarder Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
8
17 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

68% escaped25 total outputs
Attack Surface

Go Redirects URL Forwarder Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 21
actionplugins_loadedgo-redirects.php:21
actionadmin_noticesgo-redirects.php:24
actionadmin_noticesgo-redirects.php:26
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\admin\assets.php:25
actionadmin_noticesincludes\admin\notices.php:20
filtermanage_gr_redirect_posts_columnsincludes\admin\redirect-columns.php:24
actionmanage_gr_redirect_posts_custom_columnincludes\admin\redirect-columns.php:54
actionadmin_initincludes\admin\redirect-fields.php:39
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-gr-plugin.php:13
actioninitincludes\class-gr-plugin.php:15
actioncmb2_admin_initincludes\class-gr-plugin.php:17
filtermanage_gr_redirect_posts_columnsincludes\class-gr-plugin.php:19
actionmanage_gr_redirect_posts_custom_columnincludes\class-gr-plugin.php:21
actionmanage_edit-gr_redirect_sortable_columnsincludes\class-gr-plugin.php:23
actionpre_get_postsincludes\class-gr-plugin.php:25
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-gr-plugin.php:27
actionadmin_noticesincludes\class-gr-plugin.php:29
actiontemplate_redirectincludes\class-gr-plugin.php:31
actionplugins_loadedincludes\i18n.php:14
actioninitincludes\post-types.php:41
actionsingle_templateincludes\templates.php:22
Maintenance & Trust

Go Redirects URL Forwarder Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.8.13
Last updatedAug 4, 2021
PHP min version5.4
Downloads25K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs900
Developer Profile

Go Redirects URL Forwarder Developer Profile

WPKube

9 plugins · 238K total installs

66
trust score
Avg Security Score
81/100
Avg Patch Time
725 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Go Redirects URL Forwarder

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/go-redirects/assets/css/gr-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/go-redirects/assets/vendor/jquery.zeroclipboard/jquery.zeroclipboard.min.js/wp-content/plugins/go-redirects/assets/js/gr-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/go-redirects/assets/js/gr-admin.js
Version Parameters
go-redirects/assets/css/gr-admin.css?ver=go-redirects/assets/vendor/jquery.zeroclipboard/jquery.zeroclipboard.min.js?ver=go-redirects/assets/js/gr-admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
gr-copygr-count
Data Attributes
data-clipboard-text
JS Globals
grAdminL10n
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Go Redirects URL Forwarder