Kannada Comment Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/kannada-comment

Let your fellow blog readers to write their comments in Kannada language.

10 active installs v2.2 PHP + WP 3.5+ Updated Jul 27, 2013
commentgoogle-transliterationkannadalanguageunicode
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Kannada Comment Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The Kannada Comment plugin v2.2 exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the static analysis provided. There are no identified dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, and no external HTTP requests, which are all good security practices. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs in its history further suggests a well-maintained and secure plugin. However, a significant concern is the complete lack of output escaping for the three identified output operations. This means that any data being displayed to users could potentially be manipulated by an attacker, leading to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Additionally, the absence of any nonces or capability checks on entry points, although the number of entry points is zero, could become a risk if the plugin's functionality expands or is integrated with other components in the future. The lack of taint analysis flows also makes it difficult to definitively rule out all potential data manipulation risks.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is not implemented
  • No nonce or capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Kannada Comment Security Vulnerabilities

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

Kannada Comment Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

Kannada Comment Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
actionadmin_initkannada-comment.php:50
actionadmin_menukannada-comment.php:56
actionwp_enqueue_scriptskannada-comment.php:64
actionwp_print_scriptskannada-comment.php:76
actioncomment_formkannada-comment.php:157
actioncomment_form_beforekannada-comment.php:160
actioncomment_form_afterkannada-comment.php:163
actioncomment_form_topkannada-comment.php:166
filterplugin_action_linkskannada-comment.php:184
filterplugin_row_metakannada-comment.php:204
Maintenance & Trust

Kannada Comment Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.6.1
Last updatedJul 27, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Kannada Comment Developer Profile

Prasanna SP

6 plugins · 2K total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Kannada Comment

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/kannada-comment/kncm.js
Script Paths
/kncm.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
kncomment-text
HTML Comments
comment_form_before comment_form_top comment_form comment_form_after
JS Globals
kncmlang
Shortcode Output
<p class="kncomment-text"><span id='translControl'></span>&nbsp;
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Kannada Comment