
HTTP Security Header Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/security-headerAdd and manage essential HTTP security headers with ease. Protect your WordPress site from XSS, clickjacking, and other common vulnerabilities.
Is HTTP Security Header Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100HTTP Security Header has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The security-header plugin v3.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events indicates a minimal attack surface, which is further reinforced by zero unprotected entry points. The code signals are also reassuring, with no dangerous functions identified, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and a very high percentage of output properly escaped. The presence of nonce and capability checks, although limited in number, demonstrates an awareness of security best practices. The plugin also has a clean vulnerability history, with no known CVEs, unpatched vulnerabilities, or past common vulnerability types. This suggests a well-maintained and secure codebase. While the absence of taint analysis flows could be due to the nature of the plugin's functionality or limitations of the analysis tool, the overall picture is one of robustness and low risk.
Key Concerns
- Low attack surface, no dangerous functions
- 100% SQL queries using prepared statements
- 95% of outputs properly escaped
- No known CVEs or unpatched vulnerabilities
- Zero taint analysis flows
HTTP Security Header Security Vulnerabilities
HTTP Security Header Code Analysis
Output Escaping
HTTP Security Header Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 8
Maintenance & Trust
HTTP Security Header Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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HTTP Security Header Developer Profile
2 plugins · 800 total installs
How We Detect HTTP Security Header
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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