Send Chat Tools Security & Risk Analysis

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Send Chat Tools is a plugin that allows you to send WordPress announcements to chat tools.

80 active installs v1.5.4 PHP 8.0.0+ WP 5.7.2+ Updated Sep 10, 2023
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Send Chat Tools Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The send-chat-tools plugin v1.5.4 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of direct entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, and shortcodes without authentication checks significantly limits the potential attack surface. The code also demonstrates good practices by heavily utilizing prepared statements for SQL queries (78%) and properly escaping almost all output (99%).

However, there are minor areas of potential concern. While the number of external HTTP requests is low (2), their nature and handling are not detailed, which could represent a risk if they interact with sensitive data or external services insecurely. The presence of a single cron event, while not explicitly marked as unprotected, warrants attention to ensure it doesn't introduce vulnerabilities. The low number of taint flows analyzed (2) and zero critical or high severity flows is positive, but it's a small sample size. The complete lack of recorded vulnerabilities in its history is a significant strength, suggesting a well-maintained and secure codebase.

In conclusion, send-chat-tools v1.5.4 appears to be a secure plugin with robust coding practices in place. The primary recommendation would be to carefully review the external HTTP requests and the functionality of the cron event to ensure no unforeseen risks exist. The plugin's vulnerability history and static analysis metrics present a very favorable security profile.

Key Concerns

  • External HTTP requests exist
  • Cron events exist
Vulnerabilities
None known

Send Chat Tools Security Vulnerabilities

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

Send Chat Tools Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
2
7 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
143 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
2
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

78% prepared9 total queries

Output Escaping

99% escaped145 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
settings_page (class\class-sct-settings-page.php:92)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Send Chat Tools Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 18
actioninitclass\class-sct-activate.php:26
actioninitclass\class-sct-activate.php:27
filtersct_developer_notifyclass\class-sct-activate.php:28
actionadmin_menuclass\class-sct-admin-page.php:26
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsclass\class-sct-admin-page.php:27
actionrest_api_initclass\class-sct-admin-page.php:29
actioncomment_postclass\class-sct-check-comment.php:25
actionwp_loginclass\class-sct-check-login.php:25
actionadmin_initclass\class-sct-check-rinker.php:34
actionrest_api_initclass\class-sct-check-rinker.php:35
actionadmin_initclass\class-sct-check-update.php:35
actioncomment_postclass\class-sct-create-content.php:25
actionwp_dashboard_setupclass\class-sct-dashboard-notify.php:26
actioninitclass\class-sct-developer-notify.php:25
actioncomment_postclass\class-sct-generate-content.php:25
actionadmin_menuclass\class-sct-settings-page.php:28
actionadmin_head-settings_page_send-chat-tools-settingsclass\class-sct-settings-page.php:29
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsclass\class-sct-settings-page.php:30

Scheduled Events 1

sct_update_check
Maintenance & Trust

Send Chat Tools Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.3.8
Last updatedSep 10, 2023
PHP min version8.0.0
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating90/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs80
Developer Profile

Send Chat Tools Developer Profile

braveryk7

2 plugins · 90 total installs

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

How We Detect Send Chat Tools

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/send-chat-tools/build/index.css/wp-content/plugins/send-chat-tools/build/index.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/send-chat-tools/build/index.js
Version Parameters
send-chat-tools/build/index.css?ver=send-chat-tools/build/index.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
send-chat-tools
Data Attributes
id="send-chat-tools"
JS Globals
wp.i18n.__wp.element.createElementwp.blocks.registerBlockTypewindow.sendChatTools
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/send-chat-tools/v1/options/wp-json/send-chat-tools/v1/update
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Send Chat Tools