OPML Importer Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/opml-importer

Import links in OPML format.

4K active installs v0.3.2 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Oct 21, 2024
importeropml
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is OPML Importer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The opml-importer plugin, version 0.3.2, exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any known CVEs, coupled with a lack of critical or high-severity issues in taint analysis, is a positive indicator. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates good security practices by not exposing a large attack surface through AJAX, REST API, or shortcodes, and by consistently utilizing prepared statements for SQL queries and implementing nonce and capability checks. The file operations are minimal, and there are no external HTTP requests, which reduces potential attack vectors.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is only partially implemented.
Vulnerabilities
None known

OPML Importer Security Vulnerabilities

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

OPML Importer Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
4 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
5
File Operations
2
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

44% escaped9 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
dispatch (opml-importer.php:39)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

OPML Importer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filterpre_option_link_manager_enabledopml-importer.php:199
actioninitopml-importer.php:251
Maintenance & Trust

OPML Importer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedOct 21, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads399K

Community Trust

Rating70/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs4K
Developer Profile

OPML Importer Developer Profile

briancolinger

11 plugins · 113K total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect OPML Importer

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/opml-importer/link-parse-opml.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrap
Data Attributes
name="blogroll"name="userfile"name="opml_url"name="cat_id"name="submit"name="step"
JS Globals
opmlupdated_timestampall_linksmapnamesurls+3 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about OPML Importer