LSD Individual Notifications Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/individual-notifications

Simple plugin to show notifications, warnings and alerts inside your posts.

10 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Jul 25, 2014
individualnotificationnotifypostposts
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is LSD Individual Notifications Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

LSD Individual Notifications 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 "individual-notifications" plugin v1.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified vulnerabilities in its attack surface, dangerous functions, SQL queries (all using prepared statements), or output operations. The lack of external HTTP requests and file operations further reduces the potential for common web vulnerabilities. The presence of capability checks is a positive sign for access control.

However, the complete absence of identified flows in taint analysis and the lack of nonce checks are noteworthy. While no unsanitized paths were found, a lack of comprehensive taint analysis can sometimes mask subtle vulnerabilities. The absence of nonce checks, while not directly leading to a deduction given the other positive indicators, represents a missed opportunity for enhanced security, especially if any AJAX or REST API endpoints were to be introduced in the future.

The plugin's vulnerability history is exceptionally clean, with zero recorded CVEs of any severity. This strongly suggests a history of secure development practices and a commitment to maintaining a vulnerability-free codebase. In conclusion, the plugin appears to be very secure, with its primary weakness being the lack of implemented nonce checks and a potentially incomplete taint analysis due to zero flows identified. The overall risk is low.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

LSD Individual Notifications Security Vulnerabilities

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

LSD Individual Notifications Code Analysis

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

LSD Individual Notifications Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menuindividual_notify.php:21
filterthe_contentindividual_notify.php:22
Maintenance & Trust

LSD Individual Notifications Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.9.40
Last updatedJul 25, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

LSD Individual Notifications Developer Profile

Bas Matthee

3 plugins · 30 total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect LSD Individual Notifications

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<div style='color: #3A87AD;background-color: #D9EDF7;border: 1px solid #BCE8F1;padding: 8px 35px 8px 14px;margin-bottom: 18px;-webkit-border-radius: 4px;-moz-border-radius: 4px;border-radius: 4px;'><div style='color: #C09853;background-color: #FCF8E3;border: 1px solid #FBEED5;padding: 8px 35px 8px 14px;margin-bottom: 18px;-webkit-border-radius: 4px;-moz-border-radius: 4px;border-radius: 4px;'><div style='color: #B94A48;background-color: #F2DEDE;border: 1px solid #EED3D7;padding: 8px 35px 8px 14px;margin-bottom: 18px;-webkit-border-radius: 4px;-moz-border-radius: 4px;border-radius: 4px;'>[in_notify]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about LSD Individual Notifications