
Language Redirector Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/language-redirectorPlugin that performs a country-based redirect
Is Language Redirector Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Language Redirector has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
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
Language Redirector Security Vulnerabilities
Language Redirector Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Data Flow Analysis
Language Redirector Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 3
Maintenance & Trust
Language Redirector Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Language Redirector Developer Profile
3 plugins · 300 total installs
How We Detect Language Redirector
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
/wp-content/plugins/language-redirector/images/translation.pngHTML / DOM Fingerprints
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]"