404 Redirect Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/redirect-to-404

Redirect all 404 errors to a specific page

200 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.2+ Updated Jun 5, 2016
404-error404-redirectpage-not-foundredirectredirection
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is 404 Redirect Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "redirect-to-404" plugin v1.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes, and the lack of cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good practices by using prepared statements for all SQL queries, performing file operations, and making external HTTP requests. The presence of a nonce check and a capability check is also positive, indicating some level of input validation and access control.

Key Concerns

  • Only 29% of output properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

404 Redirect Security Vulnerabilities

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

404 Redirect Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

29% escaped7 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows
<PRT_redirect_404_admin> (PRT_redirect_404_admin.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

404 Redirect Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_menuredirect_404.php:52
actionwpredirect_404.php:53
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsredirect_404.php:54
Maintenance & Trust

404 Redirect Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.5.33
Last updatedJun 5, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating74/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs200
Developer Profile

404 Redirect Developer Profile

jamalteri

1 plugin · 200 total installs

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

How We Detect 404 Redirect

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/redirect-to-404/css/redirect404.css/wp-content/plugins/redirect-to-404/css/bootstrap.min.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
var template
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about 404 Redirect