Url Redirect Rewrite Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/url-redirect-and-rewrite

Manage Unlimited Redirections and Rewrites

10 active installs v0.0.1 PHP + WP 4.7+ Updated Feb 5, 2018
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Url Redirect Rewrite Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'url-redirect-and-rewrite' version 0.0.1 presents a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the plugin demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all its SQL queries and has no recorded historical vulnerabilities. There are no identified critical or high-severity taint flows, and the static analysis indicates a limited attack surface with no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events without authentication or permission checks. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping for all identified output points. This means that any data outputted by the plugin could potentially be rendered as HTML, JavaScript, or other interpreted code, leading to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if the input is not properly sanitized before being displayed. Additionally, the absence of nonce checks, while potentially explained by the limited attack surface, is a standard security measure that is missing and could be a point of exploitation if new entry points are introduced or if existing ones are inadvertently exposed.

Key Concerns

  • All output is unescaped
  • No nonce checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Url Redirect Rewrite Security Vulnerabilities

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

Url Redirect Rewrite Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Url Redirect Rewrite Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
14
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped14 total outputs
Attack Surface

Url Redirect Rewrite Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_menuurl-redirect-rewrite.php:23
actionadmin_initurl-redirect-rewrite.php:24
actioniniturl-redirect-rewrite.php:26
Maintenance & Trust

Url Redirect Rewrite Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.8.28
Last updatedFeb 5, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Url Redirect Rewrite Developer Profile

gokulakrishnan

2 plugins · 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 Url Redirect Rewrite

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/url-redirect-and-rewrite/js/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/url-redirect-and-rewrite/js/admin.js
Version Parameters
url-redirect-and-rewrite/js/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Url Redirect Rewrite