GreyMatter Importer Security & Risk Analysis

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Import users, posts, and comments from a Greymatter blog.

20 active installs v0.2 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Jul 12, 2018
greymatterimporter
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is GreyMatter Importer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

The greymatter-importer plugin version 0.2 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the static analysis reveals no direct SQL injection vulnerabilities as all queries use prepared statements, and there are no identified dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests. The absence of known CVEs in its history is also a strong indicator of past security diligence. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping across all identified output points. This means that any data rendered to the user, if it were to originate from an untrusted source, could potentially lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. While the attack surface appears minimal with no direct entry points detected, and a nonce check is present, the lack of output escaping represents a substantial, albeit latent, risk. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, but this does not negate the immediate risks identified in the code analysis.

Key Concerns

  • All output points lack proper escaping
Vulnerabilities
None known

GreyMatter Importer Security Vulnerabilities

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

GreyMatter Importer Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

GreyMatter Importer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actioninitgreymatter-importer.php:355
Maintenance & Trust

GreyMatter Importer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.1.42
Last updatedJul 12, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

GreyMatter Importer Developer Profile

briancolinger

11 plugins · 113K total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect GreyMatter Importer

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/greymatter-importer/css/greymatter-importer.css/wp-content/plugins/greymatter-importer/js/greymatter-importer.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/greymatter-importer/js/greymatter-importer.js
Version Parameters
greymatter-importer/css/greymatter-importer.css?ver=greymatter-importer/js/greymatter-importer.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrapform-table
Data Attributes
name="stepOne"name="import"value="greymatter"name="step"value="1"
Shortcode Output
<p>This is a basic GreyMatter to WordPress import script.</p><p>What it does:</p><ul><li>Parses gm-authors.cgi to import (new) authors. Everyone is imported at level 1.</li>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about GreyMatter Importer