Send Mail on User Delete Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/send-mail-on-user-delete

This plugin is used to send email notification to those users whose account has been deleted by admin.

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.5.0+ Updated Aug 17, 2016
deletemailsend-mail-to-adminsend-mail-to-useruser-delete
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Send Mail on User Delete Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Send Mail on User Delete has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "send-mail-on-user-delete" plugin version 1.0.0 presents a generally good security posture, with no known vulnerabilities or critical code signals suggesting immediate threats. The static analysis shows a very limited attack surface, with no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, all of which are typical entry points for attackers. The plugin also demonstrates good practices in its SQL query handling, exclusively using prepared statements, and includes a nonce check and capability check, indicating an attempt to secure its functionality. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping on the two identified output points. This could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if the data being output is user-controlled or derived from external sources, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into the user's browser. While the vulnerability history is clean, this suggests either very limited usage, a lack of rigorous testing, or simply that issues haven't been discovered or reported yet. The absence of output escaping is a notable weakness that requires immediate attention, outweighing the otherwise positive security indicators.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output on all identified outputs
Vulnerabilities
None known

Send Mail on User Delete Security Vulnerabilities

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

Send Mail on User Delete Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Send Mail on User Delete Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped2 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows
<smoud-settings> (pages\smoud-settings.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Send Mail on User Delete Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menusend-mail-on-user-delete.php:18
actiondelete_usersend-mail-on-user-delete.php:81
Maintenance & Trust

Send Mail on User Delete Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.5.33
Last updatedAug 17, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Send Mail on User Delete Developer Profile

Arshad Hussain

5 plugins · 110 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 Mail on User Delete

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 Send Mail on User Delete