Sky Changelog Notifier Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/sky-changelog-notifier

Adds changelogs to WordPress automatic update notification emails for plugins and themes.

10 active installs v3.1.0 PHP 8.0+ WP 6.0+ Updated Mar 26, 2026
auto-updatechangelogemailnotificationsupdates
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Sky Changelog Notifier Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Sky Changelog Notifier has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'sky-changelog-notifier' v3.0.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, significantly minimizing its attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates excellent practices regarding SQL queries, exclusively using prepared statements, and shows no file operations or external HTTP requests. The absence of critical or high-severity taint flows and known vulnerabilities in its history are also positive indicators. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping. With 6 total outputs and 0% properly escaped, this presents a notable risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, as any user-supplied data outputted by the plugin could be exploited. Additionally, the complete absence of nonce and capability checks, while not directly exploitable due to the limited attack surface, indicates a lack of defensive depth that could become a risk if new entry points are added in future versions.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Sky Changelog Notifier Security Vulnerabilities

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

Sky Changelog Notifier Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Sky Changelog Notifier Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped6 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
maybe_run_test (sky-changelog-notifier.php:390)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Sky Changelog Notifier Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
Maintenance & Trust

Sky Changelog Notifier Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 26, 2026
PHP min version8.0
Downloads227

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Sky Changelog Notifier Developer Profile

Matt Biscay

5 plugins · 2K total installs

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

How We Detect Sky Changelog Notifier

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 Sky Changelog Notifier