SummarAIze Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/summaraize

Free bring-your-own-key AI summaries for WordPress using OpenAI or Google Gemini, with workflow tools to keep summaries current across a site.

40 active installs v1.4.5 PHP 7.2+ WP 5.0+ Updated Jul 1, 2026
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is SummarAIze Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

SummarAIze 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 "summaraize" plugin v1.2.3 exhibits a concerning security posture primarily due to its unprotected entry points. While the plugin demonstrates good practices in areas like SQL query handling and a lack of known critical vulnerabilities, the presence of 4 AJAX handlers without any authentication checks presents a significant risk. This means any unauthenticated user could potentially trigger these AJAX actions, leading to unintended consequences or exploitation. The output escaping rate, while high, is not perfect, and the external HTTP requests could be a vector for issues if not handled securely. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history is positive, but this should not overshadow the immediate risks identified in the static analysis. In conclusion, the plugin has some strengths in its coding practices, but the critical flaw of unprotected AJAX handlers requires immediate attention to mitigate potential security breaches.

Key Concerns

  • Unprotected AJAX handlers
  • Moderate output escaping rate
Vulnerabilities
None known

SummarAIze Security Vulnerabilities

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

SummarAIze Release Timeline

v1.4.5Current
v1.4.4
v1.4.3
v1.4.2
v1.4.1
v1.4.0
v1.3.0
v1.2.4
v1.2.3
v1.2.2
v1.1.16
v1.1.14
v1.1.13
v1.1.12
v1.1.11
v1.1.10
v1.1.9
v1.1.8
v1.1.7
v1.1.6
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

SummarAIze Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
28
63 escaped
Nonce Checks
7
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
6
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

69% escaped91 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows
summaraize_auto_save (admin\class-summaraize-admin-settings.php:583)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
4 unprotected

SummarAIze Attack Surface

Entry Points5
Unprotected4

AJAX Handlers 4

authwp_ajax_summaraize_ajax_validate_openai_api_keyincludes\class-summaraize.php:175
authwp_ajax_summaraize_ajax_validate_google_gemini_api_keyincludes\class-summaraize.php:176
authwp_ajax_summaraize_gather_contentincludes\class-summaraize.php:178
authwp_ajax_summaraize_auto_saveincludes\class-summaraize.php:179

Shortcodes 1

[summaraize] public\class-summaraize-public.php:233
WordPress Hooks 13
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-summaraize.php:152
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-summaraize.php:171
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-summaraize.php:172
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-summaraize.php:173
actionadmin_initincludes\class-summaraize.php:174
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes\class-summaraize.php:180
actionsave_postincludes\class-summaraize.php:181
actionadmin_noticesincludes\class-summaraize.php:182
actionplugin_action_links_includes\class-summaraize.php:183
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-summaraize.php:198
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-summaraize.php:199
actioninitincludes\class-summaraize.php:202
actionthe_contentincludes\class-summaraize.php:205
Maintenance & Trust

SummarAIze Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested7.0.2
Last updatedJul 1, 2026
PHP min version7.2
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs40
Developer Profile

SummarAIze Developer Profile

James Wilson

3 plugins · 40 total installs

91
trust score
Avg Security Score
95/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect SummarAIze

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/summaraize/admin/css/summaraize-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/summaraize/admin/js/summaraize-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/summaraize/admin/js/Sortable.min.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/summaraize/admin/js/summaraize-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/summaraize/admin/js/Sortable.min.js
Version Parameters
summaraize-admin.css?ver=summaraize-admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
data-summaraize-ajax-noncedata-summaraize-meta-box-nonce
JS Globals
summaraize_admin_vars
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/summaraize/v1/gather-content
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about SummarAIze