Really Simple Ad Injection Security & Risk Analysis

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Really Simple Ad Injection plugin will help you automatically inject any kind of ad code inside your post content.

30 active installs v0.120508 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated May 9, 2012
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Really Simple Ad Injection Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Really Simple Ad Injection 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 "really-simple-ad-injection" plugin, specifically version 0.120508, exhibits a strong security posture based on the static analysis provided. The absence of any detected AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface, and crucially, there are no unprotected entry points. The code signals also indicate good practices with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and a high percentage of properly escaped output. There are no file operations or external HTTP requests, further reducing potential risks.

The taint analysis shows no critical or high severity flows, and the vulnerability history is clear, with no known CVEs recorded for this plugin. This suggests a well-developed plugin with no previously identified security flaws. The plugin appears to be built with security in mind, adhering to many best practices. The lack of nonces and capability checks is a potential concern, but given the minimal attack surface, the immediate risk is low.

In conclusion, this plugin demonstrates a very low-risk profile. Its strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and adherence to secure coding practices like prepared statements and output escaping. The complete absence of vulnerabilities and the clear taint analysis are highly positive indicators. The only minor area for improvement would be the addition of nonce and capability checks, even on its limited entry points, to further harden its security posture against potential future vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
  • 75% output escaping (25% unescaped)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Really Simple Ad Injection Security Vulnerabilities

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

Really Simple Ad Injection Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

75% escaped8 total outputs
Attack Surface

Really Simple Ad Injection Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_menureally-simple-ad-injection.php:28
actionadmin_initreally-simple-ad-injection.php:44
filterthe_contentreally-simple-ad-injection.php:199
Maintenance & Trust

Really Simple Ad Injection Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.1.4
Last updatedMay 9, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Really Simple Ad Injection Developer Profile

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2 plugins · 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 Really Simple Ad Injection

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrapicon-options-generalpostbox-containermetabox-holdermeta-box-sortablesui-sortablepostboxhandlediv+3 more
Data Attributes
id="rsai-options"name="rsai_options[align]"id="rsai_options[align]"name="rsai_options[paragraph_no]"id="rsai_options[paragraph_no]"name="rsai_options[ad_code]"+1 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Really Simple Ad Injection