Spam Catharsis Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/spam-catharsis

Automatically deletes all spam comments older than 15 days.

10 active installs v1.0.1 PHP + WP 2.5+ Updated Unknown
commentsdeleteintensepurgespam
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Spam Catharsis Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The spam-catharsis v1.0.1 plugin demonstrates a strong security posture in several key areas. The static analysis reveals no identified dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, or bundled libraries. Crucially, all identified output is properly escaped, and there are no recorded vulnerabilities in its history, indicating a well-maintained and potentially secure codebase. The plugin also appears to have a minimal attack surface with no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes directly exposed without authentication or permission checks, which is a significant strength. The absence of taint analysis findings further suggests that it does not introduce readily exploitable vulnerabilities through unsanitized data flows.

Key Concerns

  • SQL queries not using prepared statements
  • Cron events lack explicit capability checks
  • No nonce checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Spam Catharsis Security Vulnerabilities

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

Spam Catharsis Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

0% prepared3 total queries
Attack Surface

Spam Catharsis Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionspam_catharsisspam_catharsis.php:68

Scheduled Events 1

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Maintenance & Trust

Spam Catharsis Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.7.41
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Spam Catharsis Developer Profile

Brian Layman

5 plugins · 3K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Spam Catharsis

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 Spam Catharsis