Roller Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/roller

WordPress plugin for dice rolling, random lists, and conditional variables.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Sep 9, 2015
dicedungeons-and-dragonsrole-playingrollingrpg
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Roller Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'roller' v1.0 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture based on the static analysis. It demonstrates strong adherence to secure coding practices by having no dangerous functions, using prepared statements for all SQL queries, and a lack of file operations or external HTTP requests. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history further reinforces this positive outlook, suggesting a well-maintained or recently developed plugin with no prior security incidents. However, there are areas for improvement. The presence of shortcodes as entry points, while not directly flagged as unprotected, represents a potential attack surface that warrants careful consideration, especially given the lack of nonce checks and limited capability checks. The fact that 30% of output is not properly escaped is a concern, as this could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is involved.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
  • No nonce checks on entry points
  • Limited capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Roller Security Vulnerabilities

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

Roller Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
3 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
7 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared3 total queries

Output Escaping

70% escaped10 total outputs
Attack Surface

Roller Attack Surface

Entry Points6
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 6

[roller] roller.php:46
[roller_var] roller.php:47
[roller_choose] roller.php:48
[roller_if] roller.php:49
[roller_loop] roller.php:50
[roller_exp] roller.php:51
WordPress Hooks 2
actioninitroller.php:26
actionadmin_menuroller.php:44
Maintenance & Trust

Roller Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.3.34
Last updatedSep 9, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating20/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Roller Developer Profile

Scott Grant

6 plugins · 70 total installs

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

How We Detect Roller

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<h1>Roller</h1><h2>Shortcodes:</h2><ul><li>Roll some dice: <b>[roller 3d6]</b></li>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Roller