
Wapuuvatar Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/wapuuvatarUses Wapuus from the Wapuu archive as your site avatars.
Is Wapuuvatar Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100Wapuuvatar has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "wapuuvatar" v3.0.3 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, significantly limiting the attack surface. The code also demonstrates excellent practices by avoiding dangerous functions, exclusively using prepared statements for SQL queries, and properly escaping all output. Furthermore, the absence of file operations, external HTTP requests, and the lack of vulnerability history suggest a well-maintained and secure plugin. However, the complete absence of nonce and capability checks across any potential entry points, though currently not an issue due to the limited attack surface, represents a significant concern should the plugin's functionality expand. This reliance on a minimal attack surface for security is a weakness that could become a vulnerability if the plugin evolves.
Key Concerns
- No nonce checks implemented
- No capability checks implemented
Wapuuvatar Security Vulnerabilities
Wapuuvatar Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Wapuuvatar Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 3
Maintenance & Trust
Wapuuvatar Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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Wapuuvatar Developer Profile
4 plugins · 41K total installs
How We Detect Wapuuvatar
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
/wp-content/plugins/wapuuvatar/languages//wp-content/plugins/wapuuvatar/dist/HTML / DOM Fingerprints
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