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
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is SponsorMe Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 17yr 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
None known

SponsorMe Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
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

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
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