McAvoy Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/mcavoy

Discover what visitors are searching for on your WordPress site.

10 active installs v0.1.3 PHP + WP 4.4+ Updated Apr 27, 2016
querysearchsite-searchtracking
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is McAvoy Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'mcavoy' plugin version 0.1.3 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points is a significant positive. Furthermore, the code signals indicate good security practices, with 100% of outputs being properly escaped, no file operations or external HTTP requests, and the presence of nonce and capability checks. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history further reinforces this positive assessment, suggesting a development team that prioritizes security or has been fortunate thus far. However, the presence of SQL queries, with a notable 75% not utilizing prepared statements, represents a potential area of concern. While the overall attack surface is minimal, this specific area warrants attention as it could be a vector for SQL injection if not carefully managed within the plugin's logic.

Key Concerns

  • SQL queries not using prepared statements
Vulnerabilities
None known

McAvoy Security Vulnerabilities

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

McAvoy Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
3
1 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
7 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

25% prepared4 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

McAvoy Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionadmin_menuinc\admin.php:26
actionmcavoy_register_capsinc\caps.php:52
actionmcavoy_deregister_capsinc\caps.php:76
actiontemplate_redirectinc\core.php:26
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\core.php:49
actionmcavoy_save_search_queryinc\loggers\class-logger.php:61
actioninitmcavoy.php:35
actionplugins_loadedmcavoy.php:57
Maintenance & Trust

McAvoy Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.5.33
Last updatedApr 27, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

McAvoy Developer Profile

Steve Grunwell

6 plugins · 2K total installs

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

How We Detect McAvoy

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/mcavoy/assets/js/admin.min.js
Version Parameters
mcavoy/assets/js/admin.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
McAvoy
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about McAvoy