
MicroPoll Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/micropollEasily integrate web-based polls from MicroPoll into WordPress
Is MicroPoll Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100MicroPoll has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The micropoll plugin v1.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, proper handling of SQL queries with prepared statements, and 100% output escaping indicate good development practices for this version. Furthermore, the lack of file operations, external HTTP requests, and no identified taint flows with unsanitized paths are positive signs, suggesting no immediate code-level vulnerabilities were detected.
The plugin's vulnerability history is also clean, with zero known CVEs. This, coupled with the lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in the past, suggests a mature and well-maintained codebase, or potentially that the plugin is not widely targeted or has had minimal exposure leading to discovered issues. The total absence of entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events further minimizes the attack surface, making it inherently more difficult to exploit.
While the static analysis and vulnerability history are exceptionally positive, the complete absence of capability checks and nonce checks on potential (though currently non-existent) entry points is a theoretical weakness. If future versions were to introduce such entry points without proper authorization and security checks, it could introduce vulnerabilities. However, based on the current version's analysis, the plugin is assessed as having a very low risk.
Key Concerns
- Missing capability checks on entry points
- Missing nonce checks on entry points
MicroPoll Security Vulnerabilities
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MicroPoll Developer Profile
3 plugins · 30 total installs
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