TMD Spam Killer Security & Risk Analysis

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Hides the 'Comment Website URL' field, kills WP if a spam 'bot submits a comment which includes a Comment Author URL.

10 active installs v1.001 PHP + WP 4.2.2+ Updated Jun 17, 2015
commentsspam
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is TMD Spam Killer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

TMD Spam Killer 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

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the tmd-spam-killer plugin version 1.001 appears to have a very strong security posture. The static analysis reveals no discernible attack surface, meaning there are no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events that could be directly targeted by external requests. Furthermore, the code exhibits excellent security practices with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and all outputs properly escaped. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests also reduces potential vectors for compromise.

The taint analysis further reinforces this positive assessment, showing zero analyzed flows with unsanitized paths, indicating a lack of common injection vulnerabilities. The vulnerability history is also completely clean, with no recorded CVEs of any severity. This suggests a well-developed and secure plugin that has likely been subject to rigorous testing or has avoided attracting malicious attention.

While the current data presents an exceptionally secure profile, it's important to note that the complete absence of any detected entry points or security checks (like nonces or capability checks) could be interpreted in two ways: either the plugin is exceptionally simple and requires no such checks, or the static analysis might have missed potential entry points if they are dynamically registered or obfuscated in a way that the tool cannot detect. However, given the other strong indicators, the most probable conclusion is that this plugin is currently very secure.

Vulnerabilities
None known

TMD Spam Killer Security Vulnerabilities

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

TMD Spam Killer Release Timeline

v1.001Current
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

TMD Spam Killer 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

TMD Spam Killer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
filtercomment_form_default_fieldstmd-spam-killer.php:19
filterpreprocess_commenttmd-spam-killer.php:31
Maintenance & Trust

TMD Spam Killer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.2.39
Last updatedJun 17, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

TMD Spam Killer Developer Profile

Amanda & Steve

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect TMD Spam Killer

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

Asset Fingerprints

Version Parameters
tmd-spam-killer/tmd-spam-killer.php?ver=1.001

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about TMD Spam Killer