Serve Markdown Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/serve-md

Serve Markdown versions of your posts and pages to AI agents and crawlers. Content negotiation, .md URLs, auto-discovery, and crawler logging.

0 active installs v1.0 PHP 8.1+ WP 6.5+ Updated Mar 15, 2026
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Serve Markdown Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Serve Markdown has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 19d ago
Risk Assessment

The 'serve-md' plugin v1.0 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The complete absence of unprotected entry points (AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events) and the minimal number of flows analyzed in taint analysis indicate a small and well-controlled attack surface. Furthermore, the code exhibits good practices with a high percentage of SQL queries using prepared statements and nearly all output properly escaped. The presence of nonce and capability checks, even with a limited number of entry points, is a positive sign of security awareness.

While the static analysis reveals no immediate critical or high-severity issues, the data does not suggest any significant concerns. The plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs, which is a very positive indicator of its stability and security over time. The lack of dangerous functions and file operations further strengthens its security profile.

In conclusion, 'serve-md' v1.0 appears to be a securely developed plugin. Its strengths lie in its minimal attack surface, robust use of prepared statements and output escaping, and a clean vulnerability history. There are no apparent weaknesses or specific risks identified in the provided data that would warrant significant deductions. The plugin is likely to be a low-risk addition to a WordPress site.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Serve Markdown Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Serve Markdown Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
4
24 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
89 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

86% prepared28 total queries

Output Escaping

99% escaped90 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
render_log_tab (includes\class-serve-md-admin.php:395)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Serve Markdown Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 13
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-serve-md-admin.php:24
actionadmin_initincludes\class-serve-md-admin.php:25
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-serve-md-admin.php:26
actionadmin_post_serve_md_clear_logincludes\class-serve-md-admin.php:27
filterquery_varsincludes\class-serve-md-core.php:23
filterrequestincludes\class-serve-md-core.php:24
actiontemplate_redirectincludes\class-serve-md-core.php:25
actionwp_headincludes\class-serve-md-core.php:26
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes\class-serve-md-metabox.php:23
actionsave_postincludes\class-serve-md-metabox.php:24
filterpost_row_actionsincludes\class-serve-md-metabox.php:25
filterpage_row_actionsincludes\class-serve-md-metabox.php:26
actionplugins_loadedserve-markdown.php:33
Maintenance & Trust

Serve Markdown Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 15, 2026
PHP min version8.1
Downloads56

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Serve Markdown Developer Profile

Azey

1 plugin · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect Serve Markdown

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/serve-md/assets/admin.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
serve-md-wrapserve-md-tabs
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Serve Markdown