Manuel Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/manuel

Manuel is a WordPress plugin that searches and removes broken links and images in WordPress posts.

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 5.8+ Updated Jan 19, 2024
broken-imagesbroken-linksimageslinksposts
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Manuel Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "manuel" plugin version 1.0.0 presents a generally good security posture, adhering to several best practices. All identified entry points, including AJAX handlers and cron events, appear to have authorization checks in place. The plugin also demonstrates excellent output escaping with 100% of outputs being properly escaped, and importantly, no critical or high severity taint flows were detected, indicating a lack of easily exploitable input validation issues. The absence of any known historical vulnerabilities further contributes to a positive security outlook.

However, there are minor areas for improvement. The presence of SQL queries that are not consistently using prepared statements (only 33% are prepared) introduces a potential risk of SQL injection if those queries handle user-supplied data. While the static analysis did not reveal immediate exploitable vulnerabilities in this area, it's a common vector that should be addressed. Furthermore, the plugin makes an external HTTP request, which, while not inherently a vulnerability, can be a point of concern if not handled securely or if the external service is compromised. Overall, "manuel" v1.0.0 is a reasonably secure plugin, but attention to complete prepared statement usage and careful handling of external requests would further strengthen its defenses.

Key Concerns

  • SQL queries not consistently using prepared statements
  • Plugin makes an external HTTP request
Vulnerabilities
None known

Manuel Security Vulnerabilities

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

Manuel Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Manuel Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

33% prepared6 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped15 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows
<manuel-image-stats> (admin\partials\manuel-image-stats.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Manuel Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_manuel_update_linkincludes\functions.php:41
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-manuel.php:24
actionadmin_initincludes\class-manuel.php:25
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-manuel.php:26
actionmanuel_cron_eventincludes\class-manuel.php:33
filtercron_schedulesincludes\class-manuel.php:34

Scheduled Events 1

manuel_cron_event
Maintenance & Trust

Manuel Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.3.8
Last updatedJan 19, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads606

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Manuel Developer Profile

Emmanuel Chekumbe

3 plugins · 20 total installs

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

How We Detect Manuel

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/manuel/assets/css/manuel-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/manuel/assets/js/manuel-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/manuel/assets/js/manuel-stats.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/manuel/assets/js/manuel-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/manuel/assets/js/manuel-stats.js
Version Parameters
manuel/assets/css/manuel-admin.css?ver=manuel/assets/js/manuel-admin.js?ver=manuel/assets/js/manuel-stats.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
manuelStats
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Manuel