mPress Fix URL References Security & Risk Analysis

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Easily fix URL references in your WordPress database.

100 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.2+ Updated Jun 4, 2016
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is mPress Fix URL References Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

mPress Fix URL References has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The mpress-fix-url-references plugin v1.0 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of identified entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, no file operations, and no external HTTP requests, all of which are positive indicators of secure coding practices. The presence of a nonce check is also a good sign, though a lack of capability checks on this single entry point is a minor concern. The lack of any reported vulnerabilities in its history further reinforces this assessment, suggesting a history of secure development or a lack of targeted analysis. However, the relatively low percentage of properly escaped output (30%) indicates a potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is directly outputted without sufficient sanitization in the remaining 70% of cases. This is the primary area of concern in an otherwise well-secured plugin.

Key Concerns

  • Insufficient output escaping
Vulnerabilities
None known

mPress Fix URL References Security Vulnerabilities

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

mPress Fix URL References Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
2 prepared
Unescaped Output
7
3 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

30% escaped10 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
page_content (mpress-fix-url-references.php:38)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

mPress Fix URL References Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_menumpress-fix-url-references.php:23
Maintenance & Trust

mPress Fix URL References Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.5.33
Last updatedJun 4, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating68/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs100
Developer Profile

mPress Fix URL References Developer Profile

Micah Wood

4 plugins · 270 total installs

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

How We Detect mPress Fix URL References

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about mPress Fix URL References