
Simplified Content Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/simplified-contentA plugin which generates alternative 'simplified' content for a given set of browsers. Useful legacy browser support and intranet systems.
Is Simplified Content Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Simplified Content has a strong security track record. Known vulnerabilities have been patched promptly.
The "simplified-content" plugin v1.0.1 presents a significant security risk due to its unprotected entry points and dangerous coding practices. The plugin exposes two AJAX handlers without any authentication checks, creating a direct attack vector for unauthenticated users. Furthermore, the presence of dangerous functions like `create_function`, `passthru`, and `unserialize` is a major red flag, as these can be exploited to execute arbitrary code or lead to deserialization vulnerabilities if user input is not strictly controlled. The taint analysis revealing multiple flows with unsanitized paths, though not classified as critical or high severity in this report, strongly suggests potential for injection-type attacks.
Key Concerns
- AJAX handlers without authentication checks
- Presence of dangerous functions (create_function, passthru, unserialize)
- Low percentage of properly escaped output
- Multiple flows with unsanitized paths in taint analysis
- No nonce checks on entry points
- No capability checks on entry points
- One known CVE in vulnerability history
Simplified Content Security Vulnerabilities
CVEs by Year
Severity Breakdown
1 total CVE
Simplified Content < 1.0.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Simplified Content Code Analysis
Dangerous Functions Found
Output Escaping
Data Flow Analysis
Simplified Content Attack Surface
AJAX Handlers 2
WordPress Hooks 18
Maintenance & Trust
Simplified Content Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Simplified Content Developer Profile
1 plugin · 10 total installs
How We Detect Simplified Content
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
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