Moodgiver Redirect Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/mg-redirect

mg Redirect is used to redirect post/pages to a user defined url (internal or external) using a simple shortcode.

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Sep 22, 2015
redirect-pageredirect-post
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Moodgiver Redirect Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'mg-redirect' v1.0.0 demonstrates a generally good security posture with no reported vulnerabilities or critical issues in static analysis. The complete absence of dangerous functions, SQL injection risks due to prepared statements, and no external HTTP requests are strong indicators of secure coding practices. The presence of capability checks, even if only one is identified, is also a positive sign. However, there are significant areas for improvement. The fact that 100% of outputs are not properly escaped presents a direct risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, especially considering the identified shortcode. The lack of any taint analysis flows analyzed is concerning, as it means potential vulnerabilities in data handling might have been missed. Furthermore, the absence of nonce checks, while not directly tied to an unprotected entry point in this analysis, is a common security oversight for interactive elements like shortcodes that could be exploited in certain contexts.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output found
  • No taint analysis performed
  • No nonce checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Moodgiver Redirect Security Vulnerabilities

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

Moodgiver Redirect Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Moodgiver Redirect Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[mg_redirect] mg-redirect.php:30
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_menumg-redirect.php:33
Maintenance & Trust

Moodgiver Redirect Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.3.34
Last updatedSep 22, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Moodgiver Redirect Developer Profile

swinaallen

3 plugins · 80 total installs

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

How We Detect Moodgiver Redirect

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrap
Shortcode Output
[mg_redirect][mg_redirect home="your_domain" page="/your page" login="1"][mg_redirect page="/yourpage"][mg_redirect home="http://your_domain" page="/yourpage"]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Moodgiver Redirect