RevivePress – Keep your Old Content Evergreen Security & Risk Analysis

The wp-auto-republish plugin v1.5.8 presents a generally good security posture, with no critical or high severity issues identified in the static analysis or taint flow analysis. The plugin demonstrates strong adherence to secure coding practices, with a high percentage of properly escaped output, a significant number of capability checks, and nonce checks. The limited attack surface, with no unprotected entry points, is also a positive indicator. However, the plugin's vulnerability history, which includes one medium severity CVE related to missing authorization, warrants attention. While this vulnerability is currently patched, it suggests a potential weakness in how authorization is handled in certain scenarios. The presence of bundled libraries, Select2 and Freemius v1.0, while not flagged as outdated, could represent a future risk if not maintained. Overall, the plugin is relatively secure, but the past authorization issue and the bundled libraries should be monitored for future updates.