No Spam Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/no-spam

A simple and efficient anti-spam plugin

10 active installs v1.0.2 PHP + WP 3.5.1+ Updated Jun 23, 2014
anti-spamcommentsspamspam-bots
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is No Spam Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "no-spam" plugin v1.0.2 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the static analysis. The absence of detected dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, external HTTP requests, and the use of prepared statements for all SQL queries are significant strengths. Furthermore, the lack of recorded vulnerabilities in its history suggests a history of stable and secure development. However, a notable concern is the low percentage of properly escaped output (33%). This could leave the plugin susceptible to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is not handled carefully before being rendered in the browser. While the attack surface is currently zero, this is often a result of specific configurations or limited functionality, and it doesn't inherently guarantee future security. The complete absence of nonce and capability checks, while not directly indicated as a risk in the provided static analysis (due to zero entry points), is a general security best practice that is missing. In conclusion, the plugin benefits from solid foundations in data handling but has a clear weakness in output sanitization that requires attention.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

No Spam Security Vulnerabilities

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

No Spam Release Timeline

v1.0.3
v1.0.2Current
v1.0.1
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

No Spam Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

33% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

No Spam Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
actioninitclass-no-spam.php:83
filtercomment_form_default_fieldsclass-no-spam.php:97
actioncomment_form_afterclass-no-spam.php:98
filterpre_comment_approvedclass-no-spam.php:99
filtercomment_form_before_fieldsclass-no-spam.php:100
actioninittrunk\class-no-spam.php:83
filtercomment_form_default_fieldstrunk\class-no-spam.php:97
actioncomment_form_aftertrunk\class-no-spam.php:98
filterpre_comment_approvedtrunk\class-no-spam.php:99
filtercomment_form_before_fieldstrunk\class-no-spam.php:100
Maintenance & Trust

No Spam Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.9.40
Last updatedJun 23, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads10K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

No Spam Developer Profile

Pierre Sylvestre

2 plugins · 20 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 Spam

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/no-spam/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/no-spam/css/admin.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/no-spam/js/admin.js
Version Parameters
plugins_url( 'js/admin.js', __FILE__ )plugins_url( 'css/admin.css', __FILE__ )

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about No Spam