No IE Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/no-ie

'No IE' blocks visits from Internet Explorer 7 and earlier and displays a nice message with a list of better browsers.

10 active installs v0.1 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Oct 10, 2009
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is No IE Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 16yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'no-ie' plugin version 0.1 exhibits a remarkably clean static analysis report, with no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, indicating a very small attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals show an absence of dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, and no use of raw SQL queries. The vulnerability history is also clear, with no known CVEs ever recorded for this plugin. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping, with 0% of the identified outputs being properly escaped. This is a critical oversight that could allow for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if any dynamic data is ever introduced into the plugin's output. The absence of nonce and capability checks, while not directly exploitable given the current lack of entry points, represents a potential future risk if new features are added without proper security considerations. In conclusion, while the plugin currently presents a low attack surface and no known historical vulnerabilities, the 100% unescaped output is a severe weakness that requires immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • 100% of outputs are unescaped
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

No IE Security Vulnerabilities

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

No IE Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

No IE Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionwp_headno-ie.php:42
actionwp_footerno-ie.php:43
Maintenance & Trust

No IE Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.8.4
Last updatedOct 10, 2009
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

No IE Developer Profile

lupomontero

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect No IE

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/no-ie/assets/styles.css/wp-content/plugins/no-ie/load-jquery-if-not-loaded.js/wp-content/plugins/no-ie/no-ie.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/no-ie/load-jquery-if-not-loaded.js/wp-content/plugins/no-ie/no-ie.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- No IE styles --><!--[if lte IE 7]><![endif]--><!-- No IE -->
FAQ

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