Language Redirector Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/language-redirector

Plugin that performs a country-based redirect

0 active installs v1.0.1 PHP + WP 3.9+ Updated Nov 28, 2017
languageredirectredirector
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Language Redirector Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The language-redirector plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the static analysis reveals a lack of direct entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes, which is a strong indicator of a reduced attack surface. Furthermore, all SQL queries are properly prepared, and there are no known historical vulnerabilities (CVEs) associated with this plugin, suggesting a generally well-maintained codebase. However, several concerns emerge from the code analysis. The absence of nonce checks and capability checks for any potential entry points, combined with 50% of output being unescaped, presents a significant risk. A single external HTTP request without any context about its destination or handling is also a potential concern. The taint analysis, although limited in scope, flagged one flow with an unsanitized path, which warrants further investigation. While the plugin appears to have a clean vulnerability history and a minimal attack surface, the identified weaknesses in output escaping and the potential for unsanitized path flows could be exploited in specific scenarios, especially if new entry points were introduced or existing ones are not properly secured.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
  • Taint flow with unsanitized path
  • External HTTP request without context
Vulnerabilities
None known

Language Redirector Security Vulnerabilities

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

Language Redirector Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
4 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

50% escaped8 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows1 with unsanitized paths
<class.lr> (classes\class.lr.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Language Redirector Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actiontemplate_redirectclasses\class.lr.php:40
actionplugins_loadedlanguage-redirector.php:57
filteradmin_menulanguage-redirector.php:66
Maintenance & Trust

Language Redirector Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedNov 28, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Language Redirector Developer Profile

ilariotr

3 plugins · 300 total installs

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

How We Detect Language Redirector

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/language-redirector/images/translation.png

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name="language_redirector_options[lr_enable]"name="language_redirector_options_url[lr_country1]"name="language_redirector_options_url[lr_url1]"name="language_redirector_options_url[lr_country2]"name="language_redirector_options_url[lr_url2]"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Language Redirector