Square Bracket Hack Prevention Security & Risk Analysis

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The Square Bracket Hack Prevention plugin prevents hackers from adding a "[" to the URL.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Feb 5, 2016
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Square Bracket Hack Prevention Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Square Bracket Hack Prevention has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "square-bracket-hack-prevention" plugin version 1.0 presents an extremely low security risk based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The code analysis reveals no discernible attack surface through common WordPress entry points like AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, or cron events. Furthermore, the plugin avoids dangerous functions, makes no external HTTP requests, and has no file operations, indicating a clean and focused codebase. The absence of SQL queries and output escaping also suggests no direct vulnerabilities in these areas, though their complete absence might indicate a very limited or non-functional plugin. The vulnerability history is equally reassuring, with no known CVEs ever reported for this plugin. This track record suggests a well-developed and maintained plugin that has not historically been a target or source of security flaws. While the lack of explicit capability checks or nonce checks on entry points could be a concern in a plugin with a larger attack surface, the complete absence of such entry points renders this a non-issue for this specific plugin. Overall, this plugin appears to be exceptionally secure, with no identified weaknesses or historical vulnerabilities.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Square Bracket Hack Prevention Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Square Bracket Hack Prevention 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

Square Bracket Hack Prevention Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filterplugin_row_metasquare-bracket-hack-prevention.php:24
actionadmin_noticessquare-bracket-hack-prevention.php:29
Maintenance & Trust

Square Bracket Hack Prevention Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.4.34
Last updatedFeb 5, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Square Bracket Hack Prevention Developer Profile

Miina Sikk

9 plugins · 8K total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Square Bracket Hack Prevention

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

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Square Bracket Hack Prevention