IE6 Countdown Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/ie6-countdown

This plugin shows the IE6 countdown banner from Microsoft to visitors using IE6.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.7+ Updated Mar 10, 2011
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is IE6 Countdown Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

IE6 Countdown has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 15yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the 'ie6-countdown' plugin version 1.0 appears to have a strong security posture. The code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, all SQL queries are prepared, and all outputs are properly escaped. Furthermore, there are no file operations or external HTTP requests, and notably, no identified attack surface points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that lack authentication or capability checks. The taint analysis also shows no detected vulnerabilities. The plugin's vulnerability history is entirely clean, with no recorded CVEs of any severity, indicating a history of secure development or prompt patching.

While the lack of an attack surface is a significant strength, it's also worth noting that the absence of these common entry points could mean the plugin has limited functionality or its primary purpose is met through other means not captured in this analysis. However, given the data, the current version presents a very low security risk. The primary concern, if any, would be the lack of explicit nonce and capability checks, but this is mitigated by the absence of any demonstrable attack vectors for them to be exploited against. The plugin follows good security practices in the code it does expose.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

IE6 Countdown Security Vulnerabilities

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

IE6 Countdown Code Analysis

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

IE6 Countdown Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_footerie6-countdown.php:12
Maintenance & Trust

IE6 Countdown Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.1.4
Last updatedMar 10, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

IE6 Countdown Developer Profile

Namith Jawahar

5 plugins · 30K total installs

69
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
982 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect IE6 Countdown

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!--[if lt IE 7]><![endif]-->
Data Attributes
style='clear: both; height: 59px; padding:0 0 0 15px; position: relative;'
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about IE6 Countdown