MC Login Code Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/mc-login-code

Adds an authentication code field to your login form for better security and a block to brute-force attacks.

10 active installs v2.3.2 PHP 7.0+ WP + Updated Oct 29, 2024
admin-logincustom-loginlogin-formwp-login
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is MC Login Code Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

MC Login Code 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 static analysis of mc-login-code v2.3.2 indicates a strong adherence to some security best practices. The plugin exhibits no known vulnerabilities in its history, zero SQL queries outside of prepared statements, and no file operations or external HTTP requests, which are common sources of risk. Furthermore, there are no detected dangerous functions or taint flows. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping. With two output instances identified and 0% being properly escaped, this presents a direct risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. While the attack surface appears minimal with no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events directly exposed without checks, the absence of capability checks and nonce checks in general, coupled with the unescaped output, suggests a potential for unauthorized actions or data manipulation if an attacker can inject malicious scripts.

Key Concerns

  • Output is not properly escaped
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

MC Login Code Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

MC Login Code Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

MC Login Code Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_menumc-login-code.php:33
actionadmin_initmc-login-code.php:44
actionadmin_noticesmc-login-code.php:70
filterlogin_formmc-login-code.php:118
filterauthenticatemc-login-code.php:131
actionlogin_headmc-login-code.php:158
Maintenance & Trust

MC Login Code Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedOct 29, 2024
PHP min version7.0
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

MC Login Code Developer Profile

Mike Hickcox

6 plugins · 240 total installs

93
trust score
Avg Security Score
99/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect MC Login Code

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/mc-login-code/assets/MC-LC-Head.jpg

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
login-authenticate
Data Attributes
name="mc6397lc_LoginCode[code]"name="mclogincode_auth_key"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about MC Login Code