Mail SMTP Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/mail-smtp

Simply configure your SMTP server and send email directly from WordPress site.

20 active installs v1.0 PHP 5.6.20+ WP 3.0+ Updated Nov 30, 2024
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92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Mail SMTP Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis and vulnerability history, the "mail-smtp" v1.0 plugin exhibits an excellent security posture. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, unsanitized taint flows, raw SQL queries, file operations, or external HTTP requests is a significant strength. Furthermore, 100% of SQL queries are prepared, and all output is properly escaped, indicating robust secure coding practices. The plugin also boasts a zero-vulnerability history, with no recorded CVEs of any severity. This pattern suggests a well-maintained and secure plugin that has likely undergone thorough security scrutiny or has not been a target for malicious actors due to its apparent lack of exploitable flaws.

While the zero attack surface entries and lack of certain checks like nonces and capability checks on its limited entry points (which are zero in this case) might seem concerning in isolation, in the context of no active entry points, it points to a plugin that has been carefully designed to avoid introducing vulnerabilities. The lack of bundled libraries further simplifies the security surface. The primary strength lies in the fundamental secure coding principles demonstrated. There are no immediate security concerns directly evident from the provided data for this specific version. The plugin appears to be exceptionally secure out of the box based on this analysis.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Mail SMTP Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Mail SMTP Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped13 total outputs
Attack Surface

Mail SMTP Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_menumail-smtp.php:13
actionadmin_initmail-smtp.php:44
actionphpmailer_initmail-smtp.php:297
Maintenance & Trust

Mail SMTP Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedNov 30, 2024
PHP min version5.6.20
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Mail SMTP Developer Profile

Sirius Pro

11 plugins · 1K total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Mail SMTP

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
sp_smtp_server_host_classsp_smtp_server_port_classsp_smtp_server_username_classsp_smtp_server_pasword_classsp_smtp_server_from_classsp_smtp_server_fromname_classsp_smtp_server_replyto_classsp_smtp_server_ssl_class
Data Attributes
label_for="smtp_host"label_for="smtp_port"label_for="smtp_username"label_for="smtp_password"label_for="smtp_from"label_for="smtp_fromname"+2 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Mail SMTP