Net Neutrality Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/net-neutrality

Show your support for real net neutrality rules by displaying a message on the bottom of your site and "slowing down" some of your posts.

10 active installs v1.0.2 PHP + WP 4.6+ Updated Jul 12, 2017
net-neutrality
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Net Neutrality Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Net Neutrality 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 "net-neutrality" plugin version 1.0.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a diligent use of prepared statements for SQL queries and no file operations or external HTTP requests, all of which are excellent security practices. However, there is a minor concern regarding output escaping, with 60% properly escaped, implying that 40% of outputs might be vulnerable to XSS if they handle user-supplied data without proper sanitization. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs, which is a positive indicator of its past security development. Overall, the plugin demonstrates good security awareness, but the incomplete output escaping warrants attention to ensure it does not become a vector for cross-site scripting attacks, especially as the attack surface is minimal, making any potential exploit more impactful.

Key Concerns

  • Improper output escaping
Vulnerabilities
None known

Net Neutrality Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Net Neutrality Release Timeline

v1.0.2Current
v1.0.1
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Net Neutrality Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

60% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

Net Neutrality Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionwp_footernet-neutrality.php:38
actionadmin_initnet-neutrality.php:39
actionadmin_menunet-neutrality.php:40
actionwp_footernet-neutrality.php:43
actioninitnet-neutrality.php:160
Maintenance & Trust

Net Neutrality Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.8.28
Last updatedJul 12, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating20/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Net Neutrality Developer Profile

Eric Binnion

5 plugins · 50 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Net Neutrality

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/net-neutrality/net-neutrality.css/wp-content/plugins/net-neutrality/net-neutrality.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/net-neutrality/net-neutrality.js
Version Parameters
net-neutrality/net-neutrality.css?ver=net-neutrality/net-neutrality.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
net-neutrality-overlaynet-neutality-overlay-contentnet-neutrality-overlay-actionnet-neutrality-overlay-closenet-neutrality-ribbon
Data Attributes
id="net-neutrality-overlay"id="net-neutality-overlay-content"id="net-neutrality-overlay-action"id="net-neutrality-overlay-close"id="net-neutrality-ribbon"
JS Globals
netNeutrality
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Net Neutrality