Self-Sustaining Spam Stopper Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/self-sustaining-spam-stopper

Stop spam without relying on an external service.

10 active installs v1.1.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 5.6+ Updated Unknown
commentsspam
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Self-Sustaining Spam Stopper Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Self-Sustaining Spam Stopper has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the 'self-sustaining-spam-stopper' v1.1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture. The absence of any identified entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, and crucially, the lack of any unprotected entry points, significantly reduces the plugin's attack surface. The code signals further reinforce this positive assessment, showing no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and a high percentage of properly escaped output. The complete lack of file operations, external HTTP requests, nonce checks, and capability checks, while potentially indicative of a very simple plugin, also means these common vulnerability vectors are not present.

The vulnerability history is also entirely clear, with no recorded CVEs of any severity. This, combined with the static analysis findings, suggests a well-written and secure plugin. However, the total absence of taint analysis flows analyzed and the complete lack of nonce and capability checks, while not a direct vulnerability in this case, could be seen as a missed opportunity to explicitly demonstrate robust input validation and authorization mechanisms. A more complex plugin would likely benefit from these checks. In conclusion, this plugin appears to be highly secure based on the data provided, with no immediate exploitable vulnerabilities detected.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Self-Sustaining Spam Stopper Security Vulnerabilities

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

Self-Sustaining Spam Stopper Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

84% escaped19 total outputs
Attack Surface

Self-Sustaining Spam Stopper Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
actioncomment_form_topincludes\comment-invalidation.php:5
filterpre_comment_approvedincludes\comment-invalidation.php:6
actioncomment_postincludes\comment-invalidation.php:7
actioncomment_postincludes\comment-invalidation.php:8
filtermanage_edit-comments_columnsincludes\comment-invalidation.php:9
actionmanage_comments_custom_columnincludes\comment-invalidation.php:10
actionwpcf7_initincludes\form-invalidation.php:5
filterwpcf7_skip_spam_checkincludes\form-invalidation.php:6
filterwpcf7_spamincludes\form-invalidation.php:52
actionadmin_noticesself-sustaining-spam-stopper.php:22
Maintenance & Trust

Self-Sustaining Spam Stopper Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.9.13
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version5.6
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Self-Sustaining Spam Stopper Developer Profile

Jeremy Felt

5 plugins · 1K total installs

90
trust score
Avg Security Score
94/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Self-Sustaining Spam Stopper

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/self-sustaining-spam-stopper/assets/css/comment-invalidation.css/wp-content/plugins/self-sustaining-spam-stopper/assets/js/comment-invalidation.js/wp-content/plugins/self-sustaining-spam-stopper/assets/css/form-invalidation.css/wp-content/plugins/self-sustaining-spam-stopper/assets/js/form-invalidation.js
Version Parameters
self-sustaining-spam-stopper/assets/css/comment-invalidation.css?ver=self-sustaining-spam-stopper/assets/js/comment-invalidation.js?ver=self-sustaining-spam-stopper/assets/css/form-invalidation.css?ver=self-sustaining-spam-stopper/assets/js/form-invalidation.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
ssss-comment-invalidation-wrapperssss-form-invalidation-wrapper
HTML Comments
<!-- Spam Stopper Comment Invalidation: Start --><!-- Spam Stopper Comment Invalidation: End --><!-- Spam Stopper Form Invalidation: Start --><!-- Spam Stopper Form Invalidation: End -->
Data Attributes
data-ssss-actiondata-ssss-message
JS Globals
ssss_comment_invalidationssss_form_invalidation
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Self-Sustaining Spam Stopper