Very basic content restriction Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/very-basic-content-restriction

Restricts access to all content except pages for non authenticated users.

10 active installs v1.4 PHP + WP 3.3+ Updated Sep 23, 2014
accesscontent-restrictionmember-onlyrestrictrestricted-access
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Very basic content restriction Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Very basic content restriction has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "very-basic-content-restriction" plugin version 1.4 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits its attack surface, and crucially, all entry points appear to be protected. The plugin also demonstrates good practices by exclusively using prepared statements for its SQL queries and performing no file operations or external HTTP requests. However, a significant concern is the low percentage of properly escaped output (25%). This suggests that data displayed to users may not be adequately sanitized, potentially leading to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is directly rendered without proper escaping. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs, which is a positive indicator. Despite this, the unescaped output represents a notable weakness that could be exploited.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Very basic content restriction Security Vulnerabilities

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

Very basic content restriction Release Timeline

v1.4Current
v1.3
v1.2
v1.1
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Very basic content restriction Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

25% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

Very basic content restriction Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actioninitvery_basic_content_restriction.php:50
actionpre_get_postsvery_basic_content_restriction.php:51
actionadmin_menuvery_basic_content_restriction.php:58
actionadmin_initvery_basic_content_restriction.php:63
Maintenance & Trust

Very basic content restriction Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.0.38
Last updatedSep 23, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Very basic content restriction Developer Profile

curlybracket

4 plugins · 40 total installs

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

How We Detect Very basic content restriction

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

Asset Fingerprints

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Very basic content restriction