Reset Slugs Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/reset-slugs

Because sometimes you just want to revert your slugs to what WordPress thinks is best.

40 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 3.4+ Updated Feb 28, 2014
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Reset Slugs Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "reset-slugs" v1.2 plugin presents a generally good security posture with no known vulnerabilities in its history. The static analysis reveals a very small attack surface, with zero entry points identified, which is a strong indicator of secure design. The absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests further contributes to a positive security assessment. However, there are significant concerns regarding data handling. The single SQL query is not using prepared statements, indicating a potential risk of SQL injection if the input for this query is not rigorously sanitized. Additionally, only 20% of output is properly escaped, raising concerns about Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The lack of nonce and capability checks on any potential entry points (even though none were found) is a concern by omission, as it suggests a potential lack of defensive coding practices that could be exploited if the attack surface were to expand in future versions. Overall, while the plugin is currently free of known vulnerabilities and has a minimal attack surface, the identified data handling issues and lack of explicit security checks warrant careful consideration.

Key Concerns

  • SQL queries without prepared statements
  • Low percentage of output escaping
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Reset Slugs Security Vulnerabilities

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

Reset Slugs Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
1
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
1 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

0% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

20% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

Reset Slugs Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menuwp-reset-slug.php:49
actionadmin_initwp-reset-slug.php:107
Maintenance & Trust

Reset Slugs Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.7.41
Last updatedFeb 28, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs40
Developer Profile

Reset Slugs Developer Profile

Timothy Wood

5 plugins · 770 total installs

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

How We Detect Reset Slugs

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 Reset Slugs