SponsorMe Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/sponsorme

Plugin to run a sponsorship campaign that lets friends and family contribute to a target amount.

10 active installs v0.5.2 PHP + WP 2.2+ Updated May 29, 2008
charitydonationsmoneysidebarsponsor
63
C · Use Caution
CVEs total1
Unpatched1
Last CVEMay 19, 2026
Safety Verdict

Is SponsorMe Safe to Use in 2026?

Use With Caution

Score 63/100

SponsorMe has 1 unpatched vulnerability. Evaluate alternatives or apply available mitigations.

1 known CVE 1 unpatched Last CVE: May 19, 2026Updated 18yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis, the "sponsorme" v0.5.2 plugin exhibits a strong security posture. The analysis found no dangerous functions, no direct SQL queries that aren't prepared, and all output is properly escaped. Crucially, there are no observed taint flows or external HTTP requests, indicating that user-supplied data is not being mishandled in ways that could lead to common web vulnerabilities like XSS or SQL injection.

Further strengthening its security, the plugin has a minimal attack surface with no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events exposed. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs in its history further supports this positive assessment. This indicates a development process that prioritizes security or a plugin that has not yet been a target for exploitation.

While the plugin demonstrates excellent security practices in its current state, the lack of capability checks and nonce checks on its (currently non-existent) entry points is a potential area for concern if functionality is added in the future. However, given the current analysis, the plugin appears to be very secure.

Vulnerabilities
1 published

SponsorMe Security Vulnerabilities

CVEs by Year

1 CVE in 2026 · unpatched
2026
Patched Has unpatched

Severity Breakdown

Medium
1

1 total CVE

CVE-2026-8626medium · 6.1Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

SponsorMe <= 0.5.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via PHP_SELF Parameter

May 19, 2026Unpatched
Version History

SponsorMe Release Timeline

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

SponsorMe Code Analysis

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

SponsorMe Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
Maintenance & Trust

SponsorMe Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.5.1
Last updatedMay 29, 2008
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

SponsorMe Developer Profile

owencutajar

3 plugins · 120 total installs

79
trust score
Avg Security Score
78/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect SponsorMe

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/sponsorme/sponsorme.php/wp-content/plugins/sponsorme/postgraph.class.php
Version Parameters
sponsorme/sponsorme.php?graphsponsorme/sponsorme.php?graph&sidebar

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!--SponsorMe-page-->
JS Globals
sponsorme
Shortcode Output
<div align="center"><p><b>Please Donate to<br /><br /><br />Target amount: <br />Total Donations:
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about SponsorMe