PEPS Media SEO Simple Security & Risk Analysis

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Set a custom page/post title, description and social share image. Adds OG Meta tags and Twitter card tags automatically. Add custom code to header, bo …

40 active installs v3.11 PHP 5.6+ WP 3.3+ Updated Nov 13, 2023
disable-attachment-pagesog-metapage-titlepost-titleseo
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is PEPS Media SEO Simple Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

PEPS Media SEO Simple has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "peps-media-seo" v3.11 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries, avoiding dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests. The plugin also incorporates nonce and capability checks, which are crucial for WordPress security. However, a significant concern arises from the presence of an unprotected AJAX handler. This creates a direct entry point into the plugin's functionality that an attacker could potentially exploit without requiring any authentication or specific user privileges.

Key Concerns

  • Unprotected AJAX handler
  • Unescaped output percentage could be higher
Vulnerabilities
None known

PEPS Media SEO Simple Security Vulnerabilities

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

PEPS Media SEO Simple Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
17
41 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
4
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

71% escaped58 total outputs
Attack Surface
1 unprotected

PEPS Media SEO Simple Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected1

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_pm_seo_get_imagepm-seo-post-page.php:186

Shortcodes 1

[year] pm-seo.php:89
WordPress Hooks 28
actionadmin_menupm-seo-admin-page.php:8
actionadmin_initpm-seo-admin-page.php:14
actioninitpm-seo-front-end-output.php:8
filterwp_titlepm-seo-front-end-output.php:15
filterwpseo_titlepm-seo-front-end-output.php:16
filterpre_get_document_titlepm-seo-front-end-output.php:17
actionwp_headpm-seo-front-end-output.php:19
actionwp_headpm-seo-front-end-output.php:20
actionwp_headpm-seo-front-end-output.php:21
actionwp_headpm-seo-front-end-output.php:22
actionwp_body_openpm-seo-front-end-output.php:25
actionwp_footerpm-seo-front-end-output.php:28
actionadd_meta_boxespm-seo-post-page.php:18
actionadmin_menupm-seo-post-page.php:26
actionsave_postpm-seo-post-page.php:169
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptspm-seo-post-page.php:180
actionplugins_loadedpm-seo.php:66
actiontemplate_redirectpm-seo.php:172
filterwp_sitemaps_enabledpm-seo.php:184
filterwp_sitemaps_add_providerpm-seo.php:206
filterwp_sitemaps_taxonomiespm-seo.php:209
filterwp_sitemaps_post_typespm-seo.php:223
actioninitpm-seo.php:255
actioninitpm-seo.php:413
filterwp_sitemaps_add_providerpm-seo.php:422
actiontemplate_redirectpm-seo.php:437
filterwp_sitemaps_posts_query_argspm-seo.php:470
filterwp_sitemaps_pages_query_argspm-seo.php:471
Maintenance & Trust

PEPS Media SEO Simple Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.4.8
Last updatedNov 13, 2023
PHP min version5.6
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs40
Developer Profile

PEPS Media SEO Simple Developer Profile

peps23

1 plugin · 40 total installs

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

How We Detect PEPS Media SEO Simple

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/peps-media-seo/css/admin-style.css/wp-content/plugins/peps-media-seo/css/front-end.css/wp-content/plugins/peps-media-seo/js/front-end.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/peps-media-seo/js/front-end.js
Version Parameters
peps-media-seo/css/admin-style.css?ver=peps-media-seo/css/front-end.css?ver=peps-media-seo/js/front-end.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
pm-seo-admin-pagepm-seo-settings-adminpm-seo-admin-settings
HTML Comments
<!-- PEPS Media SEO Simple -->
Data Attributes
pm_seo_titlepm_seo_descriptionpm_seo_image_id
Shortcode Output
[year]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about PEPS Media SEO Simple