Safer Cookies Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/safer-cookies

Ties the WP session cookie to your IP address so that it can't be used to get access to you blog from another computer.

10 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 2.5+ Updated Dec 7, 2009
admincookieloginsecuritysession
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Safer Cookies Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 16yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "safer-cookies" v1.2 plugin exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events indicates a minimal attack surface, and crucially, all entry points are reported as protected. The code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and all output is properly escaped, which are strong indicators of secure coding practices. Furthermore, the lack of file operations, external HTTP requests, nonce checks, or capability checks on its limited entry points is a positive sign, suggesting the plugin doesn't expose itself to common web vulnerabilities. The vulnerability history is also clean, with zero known CVEs, indicating a lack of past security issues. Overall, this plugin appears to be very securely developed with a focus on preventing common WordPress vulnerabilities.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Safer Cookies Security Vulnerabilities

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

Safer Cookies Release Timeline

v1.2Current
v1.1
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Safer Cookies 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

Safer Cookies Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
Maintenance & Trust

Safer Cookies Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.9.2
Last updatedDec 7, 2009
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Safer Cookies Developer Profile

Janis Elsts

8 plugins · 431K total installs

72
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
469 days
View full developer profile
Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Safer Cookies

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Safer Cookies