Update customer Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/update-customer

Useful plugin for dev freelancers that have disabled automated core updates to the websites of their customers, but need to inform them automatically, …

10 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 5.6+ WP 3.9+ Updated Apr 16, 2019
emailemail-notificationsupdate-notifications
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Update customer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "update-customer" plugin v1.0.1 exhibits a generally strong security posture from a static analysis perspective, with no directly exploitable attack surface identified. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits potential entry points. Furthermore, the code adheres to good practices by exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries and has no known vulnerability history. This suggests a well-maintained and secure plugin.

However, there are minor concerns regarding output escaping, where 60% of outputs are properly escaped, leaving 40% potentially vulnerable to XSS attacks. While taint analysis shows no critical or high severity issues, the presence of two flows with unsanitized paths warrants attention. These could potentially lead to unexpected behavior or subtle vulnerabilities if they interact with user-controlled input in unforeseen ways. Despite these minor points, the plugin's strengths, particularly its limited attack surface and clean vulnerability history, outweigh the weaknesses.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is not fully implemented
  • Taint flows with unsanitized paths detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Update customer Security Vulnerabilities

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

Update customer Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

60% escaped15 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
sokoSendEmailTest (update-customer.php:172)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Update customer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsupdate-customer.php:34
actionadmin_menuupdate-customer.php:41
actionadmin_initupdate-customer.php:42
actionadmin_initupdate-customer.php:43
actionupgrader_process_completeupdate-customer.php:44
actionadmin_post_send_test_emailupdate-customer.php:45
actionadmin_initupdate-customer.php:46
Maintenance & Trust

Update customer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.1.22
Last updatedApr 16, 2019
PHP min version5.6
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Update customer Developer Profile

wpexpertgr

2 plugins · 20 total installs

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

How We Detect Update customer

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/update-customer/assets/styles.css/wp-content/plugins/update-customer/assets/scripts.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/update-customer/assets/scripts.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
soko-wrapsoko-input
Data Attributes
id="email_field"id="subject_field"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Update customer