Mailster Mailgun Integration Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/mailster-mailgun

Uses Mailgun to deliver emails for the Mailster Newsletter Plugin for WordPress.

600 active installs v1.5.1 PHP + WP 6.0+ Updated May 27, 2024
deliverymethodmailgunmailstermailsterespnewsletter
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Mailster Mailgun Integration Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Mailster Mailgun Integration 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

The "mailster-mailgun" plugin v1.5.1 exhibits a generally good security posture, with no reported vulnerabilities or critical findings in the static analysis. The code demonstrates strong practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping a high percentage of output. The absence of critical severity taint flows and the lack of known CVEs further contribute to this positive assessment. However, there are areas for improvement. The plugin's reliance on external HTTP requests and file operations, coupled with the absence of any nonce or capability checks for its entry points, presents a potential attack vector. While the static analysis reported zero unprotected entry points, the presence of a cron event without explicitly stated authorization mechanisms warrants attention, as this could be a pathway for unauthorized actions if not properly secured within its implementation. The plugin's strengths lie in its robust handling of database interactions and output sanitization. The main weakness is the potential for insecure handling of its external interactions and cron events due to a lack of explicit authorization checks.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
  • 1 cron event without stated auth checks
  • 1 external HTTP request without stated auth checks
  • 1 file operation without stated auth checks
  • 10% of outputs not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Mailster Mailgun Integration Security Vulnerabilities

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

Mailster Mailgun Integration Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

90% escaped31 total outputs
Attack Surface

Mailster Mailgun Integration Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 12
actioninitclasses\mailgun.class.php:22
actionadmin_noticesclasses\mailgun.class.php:36
filtermailster_delivery_methodsclasses\mailgun.class.php:40
actionmailster_deliverymethod_tab_mailgunclasses\mailgun.class.php:41
filtermailster_verify_optionsclasses\mailgun.class.php:43
actionmailster_initsendclasses\mailgun.class.php:46
actionmailster_presendclasses\mailgun.class.php:47
actionmailster_dosendclasses\mailgun.class.php:48
actionmailster_cron_bounceclasses\mailgun.class.php:49
actionmailster_check_bouncesclasses\mailgun.class.php:50
actionmailster_section_tab_bounceclasses\mailgun.class.php:51
filtermailster_subscriber_errorsclasses\mailgun.class.php:52

Scheduled Events 1

mailster_mailgun_cron
Maintenance & Trust

Mailster Mailgun Integration Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.5.8
Last updatedMay 27, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads16K

Community Trust

Rating46/100
Number of ratings6
Active installs600
Developer Profile

Mailster Mailgun Integration Developer Profile

EverPress

28 plugins · 121K total installs

73
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
255 days
View full developer profile
Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Mailster Mailgun Integration

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/mailster-mailgun/assets/css/backend.css/wp-content/plugins/mailster-mailgun/assets/js/backend.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/mailster-mailgun/assets/js/backend.js
Version Parameters
mailster-mailgun/assets/css/backend.css?ver=mailster-mailgun/assets/js/backend.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Mailster Mailgun Integration