Privacy Notice Security & Risk Analysis

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This plugin simply adds a notice in the admin bar if search engines are not enabled. This plugin helps you check yo'self before you wreck yo&#039 …

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.2+ Updated Sep 22, 2012
admin-bardevelopersnoticeprivacysearch-engines
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Privacy Notice Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the 'privacy-notice' plugin v1.0 reveals a remarkably clean codebase with no identified vulnerabilities or attack vectors. The absence of dangerous functions, SQL injection risks (all queries use prepared statements), and output escaping issues, coupled with a lack of file operations and external HTTP requests, suggests a strong adherence to secure coding practices. Furthermore, the plugin exhibits a zero attack surface in terms of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events that are not properly authenticated or authorized. The vulnerability history is also clear, with no recorded CVEs, indicating a historically secure plugin.

While the current analysis presents a near-perfect security profile, it's important to note the limitations of static analysis alone. The complete lack of nonces and capability checks, while not directly exploitable in the current configuration due to the absence of entry points, could become a concern if new functionalities introducing such entry points are added in the future without proper security considerations. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimalist design and rigorous use of prepared statements. The primary weakness, if one can be called that, is the potential for future risks if the attack surface expands without corresponding security checks. Overall, this plugin appears to be very secure based on the provided data.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks found
  • No capability checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Privacy Notice Security Vulnerabilities

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

Privacy Notice Code Analysis

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

Privacy Notice Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionwp_before_admin_bar_renderprivacy-notice.php:40
actionwp_headprivacy-notice.php:43
actionadmin_headprivacy-notice.php:44
Maintenance & Trust

Privacy Notice Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedSep 22, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Privacy Notice Developer Profile

Joseph Hinson

2 plugins · 90 total installs

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

How We Detect Privacy Notice

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
id="robots-alert"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Privacy Notice