Groups 404 Redirect Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/groups-404-redirect

Redirect 404's when a visitor tries to access a page protected by Groups.

1K active installs v1.10.0 PHP + WP 6.5+ Updated Dec 20, 2025
accessaccess-controlgroupsmembersmemberships
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Groups 404 Redirect Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Groups 404 Redirect has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4mo ago
Risk Assessment

The groups-404-redirect plugin version 1.10.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any known CVEs, a clean vulnerability history, and the utilization of prepared statements for all SQL queries are significant strengths. The plugin also demonstrates good practices by including nonce and capability checks, and a lack of dangerous functions or external HTTP requests further bolsters its security. However, a notable concern arises from the taint analysis, which identified one flow with an unsanitized path. While classified as not critical or high severity in this instance, it indicates a potential for indirect vulnerabilities if exploited in conjunction with other weaknesses or user input manipulation.

Key Concerns

  • Taint flow with unsanitized path identified
  • Output escaping is not consistently applied
Vulnerabilities
None known

Groups 404 Redirect Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Groups 404 Redirect Release Timeline

v1.10.0Current
v1.9.0
v1.8.0
v1.7.0
v1.6.0
v1.4.0
v1.3.1
v1.3.0
v1.2.4
v1.2.3
v1.2.2
v1.2.1
v1.2.0
v1.1.3
v1.1.2
v1.1.1
v1.1.0
v1.0.1
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Groups 404 Redirect Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

48% escaped42 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows1 with unsanitized paths
wp (groups-404-redirect.php:319)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Groups 404 Redirect Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionwpgroups-404-redirect.php:45
actionparse_querygroups-404-redirect.php:46
actionadmin_menugroups-404-redirect.php:47
filterlist_terms_exclusionsgroups-404-redirect.php:374
Maintenance & Trust

Groups 404 Redirect Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 20, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads41K

Community Trust

Rating92/100
Number of ratings10
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Groups 404 Redirect Developer Profile

itthinx

30 plugins · 23K total installs

97
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
3 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Groups 404 Redirect

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/groups-404-redirect/admin/css/settings.css/wp-content/plugins/groups-404-redirect/admin/js/settings.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/groups-404-redirect/admin/js/settings.js
Version Parameters
groups-404-redirect/admin/css/settings.css?ver=groups-404-redirect/admin/js/settings.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name="groups-404-redirect"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Groups 404 Redirect