
host-meta Security & Risk Analysis
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Is host-meta Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100host-meta has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "host-meta" plugin v1.3.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good practices by having no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and no file operations or external HTTP requests. The output escaping rate of 85% is generally acceptable, though the remaining 15% warrants minor attention.
The taint analysis shows no identified flows, which is a positive sign, indicating no obvious ways for user input to be maliciously processed. The vulnerability history is also completely clear, with zero recorded CVEs of any severity. This suggests a history of stable and secure development for this plugin.
Overall, "host-meta" v1.3.2 appears to be a very secure plugin. The limited attack surface, absence of critical code signals like dangerous functions or raw SQL, and clean vulnerability history are significant strengths. The only minor point of concern is the small percentage of unescaped output, which could theoretically lead to minor XSS issues if specific, unusual conditions are met, but this is highly unlikely given the plugin's apparent function and lack of entry points.
Key Concerns
- Unescaped output present
host-meta Security Vulnerabilities
host-meta Code Analysis
Output Escaping
host-meta Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 7
Maintenance & Trust
host-meta Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
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How We Detect host-meta
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
HTML / DOM Fingerprints
/.well-known/host-meta.json/.well-known/host-meta