Mesh-Plug for Meshtastic Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/mesh-plug

Lightweight Meshtastic/MQTT viewer for WordPress via MQTT over WebSocket (WS/WSS).

0 active installs v1.3.1 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.0+ Updated Mar 9, 2026
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Mesh-Plug for Meshtastic Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Mesh-Plug for Meshtastic has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 25d ago
Risk Assessment

The "mesh-plug" v1.3.1 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The plugin demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping a high percentage of its outputs. Furthermore, the absence of any recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs historically, along with the lack of dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests, suggests a well-maintained and secure codebase.

The static analysis indicates a minimal attack surface, with all identified entry points (AJAX handlers, REST API routes, and shortcodes) appearing to be protected by authentication or permission checks. The taint analysis revealing zero flows with unsanitized paths further reinforces the impression of a secure plugin. The presence of capability checks, while not explicitly tied to specific functions in this analysis, is a positive sign of access control implementation.

Overall, "mesh-plug" v1.3.1 appears to be a highly secure plugin. The strengths lie in its robust SQL handling, good output escaping, limited attack surface, and clean vulnerability history. The primary area of slight concern, though minor given the overall context, is the absence of nonce checks on AJAX handlers, which is a common WordPress security practice to prevent CSRF attacks. However, without specific details on the functionality of these AJAX handlers, it's difficult to definitively assess the actual risk.

Key Concerns

  • 0 Nonce checks on AJAX handlers
Vulnerabilities
None known

Mesh-Plug for Meshtastic Security Vulnerabilities

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

Mesh-Plug for Meshtastic Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
9 prepared
Unescaped Output
9
68 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared9 total queries

Output Escaping

88% escaped77 total outputs
Attack Surface

Mesh-Plug for Meshtastic Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected0

REST API Routes 2

GET/wp-json/mesh-plug/v1/snapshotmesh-plug.php:722
POST/wp-json/mesh-plug/v1/ingestmesh-plug.php:728

Shortcodes 1

[mesh_plug] mesh-plug.php:32
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_menumesh-plug.php:25
actionplugins_loadedmesh-plug.php:26
actionadmin_initmesh-plug.php:27
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsmesh-plug.php:29
actionrest_api_initmesh-plug.php:30
actionwp_footermesh-plug.php:702
Maintenance & Trust

Mesh-Plug for Meshtastic Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 9, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads175

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Mesh-Plug for Meshtastic Developer Profile

POTAR

4 plugins · 10 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Mesh-Plug for Meshtastic

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/mesh-plug/mesh-plug.css/wp-content/plugins/mesh-plug/mesh-plug.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/mesh-plug/mesh-plug.js
Version Parameters
mesh-plug/mesh-plug.css?ver=mesh-plug/mesh-plug.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
data-broker-urldata-topicdata-usernamedata-passworddata-client-prefixdata-keepalive+9 more
JS Globals
meshPlugConfigmeshPlug
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/mesh-plug/v1/nodes/wp-json/mesh-plug/v1/packets/wp-json/mesh-plug/v1/config
Shortcode Output
[mesh_plug]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesh-Plug for Meshtastic