Manage/View Your Posts Only Security & Risk Analysis

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Allows contributors of a blog to only view and manage their posts without seeing other contributors’ posts

500 active installs v0.1 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated May 31, 2014
contributorguest-writers
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Manage/View Your Posts Only Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Manage/View Your Posts Only 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 "manageview-your-posts-only" v0.1 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface points, dangerous functions, or unsanitized taint flows is highly commendable. The plugin also demonstrates good coding practices by exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries and properly escaping all output. The vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs, further reinforcing its current secure state. The presence of a capability check indicates an awareness of access control, a fundamental security principle.

While the current analysis reveals no immediate threats, the extremely low version number (0.1) suggests the plugin is in its infancy. This means the lack of detected vulnerabilities could be due to limited exposure and testing rather than inherent robustness. The zero count for various security checks like nonce checks and AJAX handlers, while not indicating a current vulnerability, could represent potential future blind spots if the plugin's functionality expands without proper security implementations. A cautious approach is still warranted given its early development stage.

Key Concerns

  • Very low plugin version (0.1)
  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No AJAX handlers with auth checks
  • No REST API routes with permission callbacks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Manage/View Your Posts Only Security Vulnerabilities

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

Manage/View Your Posts Only Code Analysis

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

Manage/View Your Posts Only Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionviews_edit-postmanage_your_posts_only.php:14
filterparse_querymanage_your_posts_only.php:21
Maintenance & Trust

Manage/View Your Posts Only Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedMay 31, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads11K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs500
Developer Profile

Manage/View Your Posts Only Developer Profile

fearnowrath

2 plugins · 1K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Manage/View Your Posts Only

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

Asset Fingerprints

Version Parameters
manage_your_posts_only.php?ver=0.1

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Manage/View Your Posts Only