iOS Smart App Banner For Safari Security & Risk Analysis

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iOS Smart App Banner For Safari plugin quickly and easily displays app banners for your web users who are using mobile Safari on iOS.

20 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Jan 22, 2016
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is iOS Smart App Banner For Safari Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

iOS Smart App Banner For Safari has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "ios-smart-app-banner-for-safari" plugin version 1.0 presents a very strong initial security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified vulnerabilities in its history, coupled with a clean code analysis showing no dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, or external HTTP requests, is highly encouraging. Furthermore, the presence of nonce and capability checks indicates a good understanding of WordPress security best practices for input validation and authorization.

However, the static analysis reveals some minor areas for improvement. While the overall percentage of properly escaped output is good, 20% of outputs are not, which could potentially lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if the unescaped data is user-controllable. The complete lack of a significant attack surface is positive, but it also means there were no flows analyzed for taint, leaving potential for undiscovered issues in more complex code paths. The plugin's history of zero vulnerabilities is a significant strength, suggesting a well-maintained codebase or a very limited scope of functionality that inherently reduces risk.

In conclusion, this plugin appears to be highly secure with a minimal attack surface and good implementation of core security checks. The primary concern lies in the small percentage of unescaped output, which, while not critical in this instance due to the lack of a defined attack surface, is a practice that should be rectified to ensure robust security against potential future modifications or emergent vulnerabilities. The absence of any known vulnerabilities or historical issues further solidifies its current secure standing.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

iOS Smart App Banner For Safari Security Vulnerabilities

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

iOS Smart App Banner For Safari Release Timeline

v1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

iOS Smart App Banner For Safari Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
8 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

80% escaped10 total outputs
Attack Surface

iOS Smart App Banner For Safari Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadd_meta_boxesios-smart-app-banner-for-safari.php:258
actionsave_postios-smart-app-banner-for-safari.php:261
actionwp_headios-smart-app-banner-for-safari.php:264
Maintenance & Trust

iOS Smart App Banner For Safari Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedJan 22, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs20
Developer Profile

iOS Smart App Banner For Safari Developer Profile

carpemobile

1 plugin · 20 total installs

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

How We Detect iOS Smart App Banner For Safari

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
carpe
Data Attributes
name="carpemobile"name="apple-itunes-app"id="ios_smart_app_banner_for_safari_id"id="carpe_ios_app_id_field"name="carpe_ios_app_id_field"id="carpe_affiliate_param_field"+6 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about iOS Smart App Banner For Safari