Help Ukraine Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/help-ukraine

A plugin to simplify adding a Help Ukraine banner, from the folks at helpukrainewin.org, to WordPress websites.

10 active installs v1.0.4 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated Apr 25, 2025
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Safety Verdict

Is Help Ukraine Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the 'help-ukraine' plugin version 1.0.4 exhibits a strong security posture. The code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no direct SQL queries, all output is properly escaped, and there are no file operations or external HTTP requests. Crucially, there are no identified entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that are exposed without authentication or capability checks. Taint analysis also indicates no identified flows with unsanitized paths, further reinforcing the absence of readily exploitable vulnerabilities from code execution or data manipulation perspectives.

The plugin's vulnerability history is also completely clear, with no recorded CVEs of any severity. This lack of historical issues, combined with the clean static analysis, suggests that the developers have followed secure coding practices. While the absence of nonce and capability checks is noted in the code signals, the fact that there are zero entry points mitigates the immediate risk associated with these omissions. If the plugin were to introduce new entry points in the future without these checks, the risk profile would change significantly. Overall, the plugin appears to be secure as presented in version 1.0.4, demonstrating good development practices and a clean security record.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Help Ukraine Security Vulnerabilities

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

Help Ukraine Release Timeline

v1.0.4Current
v1.0.3
v1.0.2
v1.0.1
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Help Ukraine Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped10 total outputs
Attack Surface

Help Ukraine Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionwp_body_openhelp-ukraine.php:31
actionwp_footerhelp-ukraine.php:32
actionwp_enqueue_scriptshelp-ukraine.php:62
actionadmin_menuhelp-ukraine.php:119
actionadmin_inithelp-ukraine.php:182
Maintenance & Trust

Help Ukraine Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedApr 25, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Help Ukraine Developer Profile

Eric Binnion

5 plugins · 50 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Help Ukraine

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/help-ukraine/script.js
Script Paths
script.js
Version Parameters
help-ukraine?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
data-variationdata-position
JS Globals
helpUkraine
Shortcode Output
<div id="help-ukraine-win"></div>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Help Ukraine