Hello Dalek Security & Risk Analysis

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Dr. Who quotes. Presented in the same fashion as hello Dolly.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.9+ Updated Mar 27, 2015
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Hello Dalek Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'hello-dalek' plugin v1.0 exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin has no known CVEs and an absence of dangerous functions or SQL queries not using prepared statements is a positive sign. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests also reduces potential attack vectors. However, a significant concern arises from the fact that 100% of its total outputs are not properly escaped. This indicates a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, where malicious scripts could be injected and executed in users' browsers. Additionally, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks on its entry points means that any potential functionality, if it were to exist, would be unprotected against unauthorized access or manipulation.

Key Concerns

  • Outputs are not properly escaped
  • No nonce checks on entry points
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Hello Dalek Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Hello Dalek Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Hello Dalek Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_noticeshello-dalek.php:68
actionadmin_headhello-dalek.php:87
Maintenance & Trust

Hello Dalek Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.1.42
Last updatedMar 27, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Hello Dalek Developer Profile

Nikhil Vimal

4 plugins · 40 total installs

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

How We Detect Hello Dalek

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
id='dalek'
Shortcode Output
<p id='dalek'>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Hello Dalek