Lazy Moderator Security & Risk Analysis

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Comment moderation for the lazy! Provides quick-yet-secure one-click links to moderate comments.

10 active installs v1.1.1 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Oct 8, 2014
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Lazy Moderator Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Lazy Moderator 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 'lazy-moderator' v1.1.1 plugin exhibits a seemingly strong security posture with no reported vulnerabilities or critical findings in the static and taint analysis. The complete absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events suggests a minimal attack surface. Furthermore, the lack of identified dangerous functions, external HTTP requests, and issues in taint analysis are positive indicators. However, the analysis reveals significant concerns regarding output escaping and the complete absence of nonce and capability checks. The fact that 100% of outputs are not properly escaped is a major red flag, potentially exposing the application to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The lack of nonce and capability checks on any entry points, though currently minimal, means that if any are introduced in the future, they will not be secured by default. While the current vulnerability history is clean, the underlying code quality issues (output escaping, lack of checks) present a latent risk that could be exploited if the plugin evolves or interacts with other components in unforeseen ways.

Key Concerns

  • 100% of outputs not properly escaped
  • No nonce checks found
  • No capability checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Lazy Moderator Security Vulnerabilities

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

Lazy Moderator Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
3
4 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
4
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

57% prepared7 total queries

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Lazy Moderator Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
filtercomment_moderation_textlazy-moderator.php:102
filtercomment_notification_textlazy-moderator.php:136
actioninitlazy-moderator.php:210
Maintenance & Trust

Lazy Moderator Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.1.42
Last updatedOct 8, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Lazy Moderator Developer Profile

Phoenixheart

3 plugins · 30 total installs

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

How We Detect Lazy Moderator

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

Asset Fingerprints

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Shortcode Output
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Lazy Moderator