Mail Grab Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/mail-grab

Debug WordPress emails with ease. Log all emails and disable email sending if needed.

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.3+ Updated May 23, 2021
emailemail-logemail-loggeremail-testmail
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Mail Grab Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "mail-grab" v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture in several key areas, particularly with the absence of known vulnerabilities and the proper handling of SQL queries through prepared statements. The lack of any recorded CVEs, critical or high severity vulnerabilities in the history, and the absence of taint analysis findings suggest a well-developed and secure codebase. However, the static analysis reveals significant areas of concern. The complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points is a major weakness, leaving the plugin susceptible to CSRF attacks and unauthorized actions if any functionality were to be introduced. Furthermore, only 44% of output is properly escaped, indicating a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, especially given that the external HTTP request could potentially serve as an injection vector for malicious data. While the current attack surface appears minimal, these fundamental security oversights present a clear risk.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks on any entry points
  • No capability checks on any entry points
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output (44%)
  • External HTTP request without clear sanitization context
Vulnerabilities
None known

Mail Grab Security Vulnerabilities

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

Mail Grab Release Timeline

v1.0.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Mail Grab Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
20
16 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

44% escaped36 total outputs
Attack Surface

Mail Grab Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actioninitsrc\MailGrab.php:66
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\MailGrab.php:67
actionadmin_menusrc\MailGrab.php:68
actionadmin_initsrc\MailGrab.php:69
actionphpmailer_initsrc\MailGrab.php:74
filterposts_wheresrc\Search.php:22
filterposts_joinsrc\Search.php:23
filterposts_distinctsrc\Search.php:24
Maintenance & Trust

Mail Grab Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.7.15
Last updatedMay 23, 2021
PHP min version5.6
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Mail Grab Developer Profile

Miroslav Mitev (a11n)

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Mail Grab

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/mail-grab/css/style.css
Version Parameters
mail-grab/css/style.css?ver=1.0.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Mail Grab