Remove GDPR Security & Risk Analysis

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In version 4.9.6. WordPress added certain privacy "features" to core. These include a Privacy Policy page, and an opt-in check box in the co …

0 active installs v1.0 PHP 5.3+ WP 4.9.6+ Updated Aug 15, 2018
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Remove GDPR Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "remove-gdpr" v1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, and crucially, no unprotected entry points, indicates a very limited attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals are generally positive, with all SQL queries using prepared statements and the presence of nonce and capability checks, suggesting good development practices for handling user input and access control.

However, a significant concern arises from the "Output escaping" metric. With 1 total output and 0% properly escaped, this points to a potential Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. Any data displayed by the plugin, if not strictly controlled by WordPress core or other mechanisms, could be injected with malicious scripts. The taint analysis showing no unsanitized paths is encouraging, but it doesn't mitigate the risk of unescaped output, as the data might be sanitized before it reaches the output stage but still improperly handled.

The plugin's vulnerability history is completely clear, with zero known CVEs. This, coupled with the clean taint analysis, suggests a mature codebase or a very new plugin. While this is a positive indicator, the unescaped output remains the most prominent and directly identifiable risk in the current analysis. Overall, the plugin demonstrates strengths in limiting its attack surface and employing fundamental security checks, but the lack of output escaping is a critical weakness that requires immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is not properly handled
Vulnerabilities
None known

Remove GDPR Security Vulnerabilities

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

Remove GDPR Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Remove GDPR Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

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

Remove GDPR Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
filtercomment_form_default_fieldsremove-gdpr.php:23
filtercomment_form_default_fieldsremove-gdpr.php:25
actionadmin_menuremove-gdpr.php:28
Maintenance & Trust

Remove GDPR Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedAug 15, 2018
PHP min version5.3
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Remove GDPR Developer Profile

johndeebdd

2 plugins · 50K total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Remove GDPR

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

Asset Fingerprints

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Remove GDPR