Relevant AdSense Ads Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/relevant-adsense-ads

Help Google AdSense distinguish what content is relevant on your website.

10 active installs v0.1.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Oct 26, 2010
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Relevant AdSense Ads Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Relevant AdSense Ads 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 "relevant-adsense-ads" plugin v0.1.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities, unescaped output, file operations, external HTTP requests, and the presence of 100% prepared statements for SQL queries are all positive indicators. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities, including critical or high-severity issues, which suggests a history of secure development or limited public exposure.

However, the analysis does reveal potential areas of concern. The lack of nonce checks and capability checks for the single entry point (a shortcode) is a significant weakness. While the attack surface is small, this unprotected entry point could be exploited if it processes any user-supplied data or performs actions that should be restricted.

In conclusion, while the plugin demonstrates good practices in core secure coding principles and has a clean vulnerability history, the unprotected shortcode represents a notable security risk. The lack of comprehensive checks on its entry point leaves it susceptible to potential abuse, and this is the primary area requiring attention for improvement.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce/capability checks on shortcode
Vulnerabilities
None known

Relevant AdSense Ads Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Relevant AdSense Ads Release Timeline

v0.1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Relevant AdSense Ads 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

Relevant AdSense Ads Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[relevant-to-adsense] relevant-adsense-ads.php:23
WordPress Hooks 4
actioninitrelevant-adsense-ads.php:16
actionadmin_initrelevant-adsense-ads.php:20
actionadmin_menurelevant-adsense-ads.php:21
filterthe_contentrelevant-adsense-ads.php:26
Maintenance & Trust

Relevant AdSense Ads Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.0.5
Last updatedOct 26, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Relevant AdSense Ads Developer Profile

Fredrik Malmgren

3 plugins · 130 total installs

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

How We Detect Relevant AdSense Ads

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrapsubmitbutton-primary
HTML Comments
<!-- google_ad_section_start --><!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- google_ad_section_start(weight=ignore) -->
Data Attributes
name="rcga_auto"id="rcga_auto"value="1"checked="checked"
Shortcode Output
[relevant-to-adsense type="start"][relevant-to-adsense type="ignore"][relevant-to-adsense type="stop"][relevant-to-adsense]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Relevant AdSense Ads