Sewn In Post Delete Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/sewn-in-post-delete

A very basic framework for deleting posts on the front end. Uses a nonce for security and checks capabilities to what a user has access to.

10 active installs v1.0.1 PHP + WP 3.6.1+ Updated Jun 13, 2015
delete-postsfront-endfrontendgravity-forms
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Sewn In Post Delete Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Sewn In Post Delete has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "sewn-in-post-delete" plugin v1.0.1 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any discovered CVEs and the plugin's clean vulnerability history are positive indicators. The code signals show responsible SQL query handling with 100% prepared statements and a good proportion of output escaping. Furthermore, the presence of nonce and capability checks on its limited entry points (though none were identified in the analysis) suggest an intent to adhere to WordPress security best practices.

However, the taint analysis reveals a concern: two flows with unsanitized paths were identified. While these did not reach a critical or high severity in the analysis, unsanitized paths are a potential vector for directory traversal or file inclusion vulnerabilities if they interact with file operations or user-supplied input that is not properly validated or sanitized. The complete lack of identified entry points (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, cron) is unusual for a plugin and could indicate either a very simple functionality or potential limitations in the static analysis. Given the lack of identified direct entry points, the taint analysis findings are the primary area of concern in this assessment.

Key Concerns

  • Taint flow with unsanitized path
  • Taint flow with unsanitized path
  • Output escaping is not fully proper (71%)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Sewn In Post Delete Security Vulnerabilities

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

Sewn In Post Delete Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
5 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
5
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

71% escaped7 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows2 with unsanitized paths
the_content (sewn-in-post-delete.php:173)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Sewn In Post Delete Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actioninitsewn-in-post-delete.php:124
actionwpsewn-in-post-delete.php:125
filterthe_contentsewn-in-post-delete.php:145
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssewn-in-post-delete.php:149
Maintenance & Trust

Sewn In Post Delete Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.2.39
Last updatedJun 13, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Sewn In Post Delete Developer Profile

Jupitercow

8 plugins · 520 total installs

81
trust score
Avg Security Score
82/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Sewn In Post Delete

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/sewn-in-post-delete/assets/js/sewn-in-post-delete.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/sewn-in-post-delete/assets/js/sewn-in-post-delete.js
Version Parameters
sewn-in-post-delete.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
delete_post_notification
Data Attributes
data-sewn-in-post-delete
JS Globals
sewn_in_post_delete
Shortcode Output
[sewn_post_delete_link
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Sewn In Post Delete