Meta Description Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/meta-description

Adds a meta box to the edit posts/pages admin area for inputing an HTML meta description.

500 active installs v1.0.6 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Feb 9, 2018
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Meta Description Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Meta Description 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 'meta-description' plugin v1.0.6 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It demonstrates excellent practices by having no identifiable attack surface in terms of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a clean bill of health with no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries (all prepared statements), no file operations, and no external HTTP requests. The presence of nonce and capability checks, albeit minimal, is also a positive sign. The absence of any taint analysis findings or historical vulnerabilities further bolsters this assessment, suggesting a well-developed and secure plugin.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping coverage
Vulnerabilities
None known

Meta Description Security Vulnerabilities

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

Meta Description Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

33% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

Meta Description Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadd_meta_boxesmeta-description.php:24
actionsave_postmeta-description.php:38
actionwp_headmeta-description.php:58
Maintenance & Trust

Meta Description Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedFeb 9, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads19K

Community Trust

Rating74/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs500
Developer Profile

Meta Description Developer Profile

Luke Mlsna

11 plugins · 13K total installs

83
trust score
Avg Security Score
84/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Meta Description

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
id="shinra_meta_description_textarea"name="shinra_meta_description_textarea"name="shinra_meta_description_nonce"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Meta Description