scrap.me Security & Risk Analysis

The "scrapme-advance-contact-form" v1.3 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture based on the static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, and external HTTP requests are positive indicators. The plugin also demonstrates good practice by using prepared statements for its SQL queries. However, there are areas for improvement. The presence of a shortcode as the sole entry point without any explicit authorization checks or nonce verifications represents a potential security concern, as it could be triggered by an unauthenticated user. Furthermore, a significant portion of its output (33%) is not properly escaped, which could lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is reflected directly into the output without sanitization.

The vulnerability history shows no known CVEs for this plugin, which is a strong positive signal. This indicates a history of responsible development or simply a lack of past exploitation. However, the lack of recorded vulnerabilities does not guarantee future immunity. In conclusion, while the plugin benefits from a clean vulnerability history and secure database practices, the unauthenticated shortcode and unescaped output present specific, actionable risks that should be addressed to further harden its security.