ProtectCopyBlogs [Protect your WordPress Blogfrom fraudulent copies] Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/protectcopyblogs

This plugin will Prevent and CopyProtect Your Wordpress Blog from fraudulent copies .

100 active installs v2.1 PHP + WP 2.0+ Updated Dec 6, 2010
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is ProtectCopyBlogs [Protect your WordPress Blogfrom fraudulent copies] Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

ProtectCopyBlogs [Protect your WordPress Blogfrom fraudulent copies] has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 15yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'protectcopyblogs' plugin v2.1 exhibits a concerning security posture despite a clean vulnerability history. While the plugin has no reported CVEs and an apparently small attack surface with zero entry points, the static analysis reveals significant weaknesses. Specifically, 100% of its output is not properly escaped, presenting a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the taint analysis shows two flows with unsanitized paths, although they are not currently classified as critical or high severity. The complete absence of capability checks and nonce checks on any potential (though currently undiscovered) entry points is a major red flag. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history is positive, but it does not negate the critical code-level issues identified. The plugin's strength lies in its use of prepared statements for SQL queries and the absence of dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests. However, the unescaped output and potential unsanitized data flows are substantial risks that need immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • 0% output properly escaped
  • 2 flows with unsanitized paths
  • 0 capability checks
  • 0 nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

ProtectCopyBlogs [Protect your WordPress Blogfrom fraudulent copies] Security Vulnerabilities

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

ProtectCopyBlogs [Protect your WordPress Blogfrom fraudulent copies] Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
11
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped11 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
PreventCopyBlogs_options_page (protectcopyblogs.php:129)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

ProtectCopyBlogs [Protect your WordPress Blogfrom fraudulent copies] Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionwp_headprotectcopyblogs.php:383
actionwp_footerprotectcopyblogs.php:384
actionadmin_menuprotectcopyblogs.php:385
Maintenance & Trust

ProtectCopyBlogs [Protect your WordPress Blogfrom fraudulent copies] Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.0.5
Last updatedDec 6, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs100
Developer Profile

ProtectCopyBlogs [Protect your WordPress Blogfrom fraudulent copies] Developer Profile

johnugeorge

1 plugin · 100 total installs

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

How We Detect ProtectCopyBlogs [Protect your WordPress Blogfrom fraudulent copies]

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
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Data Attributes
onselectstartstyle.MozUserSelectonmousedownstyle.cursor
JS Globals
messageclickIE4clickNS4clickIEclickNSdisableSelection
Shortcode Output
<small>Copy Protected by <a href="http://www.techtipsmaster.com/" target="_blank">Tech Tips</a>'s <a href="http://www.techtipsmaster.com/wp-preventcopyblogs.html" target="_blank">CopyProtect Wordpress Blogs</a>.</small>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about ProtectCopyBlogs [Protect your WordPress Blogfrom fraudulent copies]