
Micropub Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/micropubAllows you to publish to your site using Micropub clients.
Is Micropub Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 92/100Micropub has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The micropub plugin v2.4.0 demonstrates a generally strong security posture, with no identified vulnerabilities in its history and excellent practices in its static analysis. The code correctly utilizes prepared statements for all SQL queries and ensures all output is properly escaped, mitigating common risks like SQL injection and cross-site scripting. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces the attack surface. The plugin also correctly implements capability checks for its operations, though the lack of explicit nonce checks on its few entry points is a minor concern. The presence of two `unserialize` calls, even without identified taint flows in this analysis, represents a potential risk if untrusted data were ever to be passed to them in future updates or different contexts. Overall, this version appears secure with very low immediate risk, but the `unserialize` calls warrant cautious monitoring.
Key Concerns
- Use of unserialize without input sanitization
- Missing nonce checks on entry points
Micropub Security Vulnerabilities
Micropub Code Analysis
Dangerous Functions Found
Output Escaping
Micropub Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 16
Maintenance & Trust
Micropub Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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How We Detect Micropub
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
HTML / DOM Fingerprints
/micropub/1.0/endpoint