Master Post Advert Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/master-post-advert

Display advertising between the introduction and post content.

1K active installs v1.0.2 PHP + WP 3.2+ Updated Nov 28, 2017
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Master Post Advert Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "master-post-advert" v1.0.2 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis, with no identified dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests. Furthermore, all SQL queries are handled with prepared statements, and there are no recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs, indicating a history of secure development. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping for all identified outputs. This presents a substantial risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, as unsanitized data displayed to users could contain malicious scripts. The absence of capability checks and nonce checks on potential entry points (though none are explicitly listed in the attack surface breakdown) also remains a latent risk if functionality is later exposed without proper authorization or validation mechanisms.

Key Concerns

  • 0% output escaping
  • 0 capability checks
  • 0 nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Master Post Advert Security Vulnerabilities

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

Master Post Advert Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

Master Post Advert Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_menumaster-post-advert.php:77
filterthe_content_more_linkmaster-post-advert.php:79
filterthe_contentmaster-post-advert.php:80
actionadmin_initmaster-post-advert.php:94
actioninitmaster-post-advert.php:229
Maintenance & Trust

Master Post Advert Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.2.39
Last updatedNov 28, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads43K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Master Post Advert Developer Profile

m_i_n

79 plugins · 7K total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
99/100
Avg Patch Time
31 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Master Post Advert

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Master Post Advert