WP Avertere Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-avertere

Set up and manage an HTTP 301/302 Redirect from the URL of any post type to another URL, either on your site or externally.

30 active installs v1.1.0 PHP + WP 3.4+ Updated Nov 8, 2012
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85
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Avertere Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis and vulnerability history, the 'wp-avertere' plugin v1.1.0 exhibits a generally good security posture. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate responsible development practices, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and no file operations or external HTTP requests. The presence of nonce and capability checks further reinforces this. Taint analysis showing zero flows with unsanitized paths is also a very positive indicator.

However, there is a minor area for improvement. Approximately 33% of the output escaping is not properly handled, which could present a low-level risk for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is involved in these unescaped outputs. The plugin's vulnerability history being entirely clean is a strong testament to its current security. Overall, the plugin appears to be developed with security in mind, but the minor output escaping concern warrants attention.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Avertere Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

WP Avertere Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
1 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
4 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

67% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Avertere Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
Maintenance & Trust

WP Avertere Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedNov 8, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs30
Developer Profile

WP Avertere Developer Profile

vicchi

4 plugins · 70 total installs

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

How We Detect WP Avertere

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-avertere/js/wp-avertere-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-avertere/js/wp-avertere-admin.min.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-avertere/css/wp-avertere-admin.css
Script Paths
js/wp-avertere-admin.jsjs/wp-avertere-admin.min.js
Version Parameters
wp-avertere/js/wp-avertere-admin.js?ver=wp-avertere/css/wp-avertere-admin.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- The original hook was __construct-->
Data Attributes
data-wp-avertere-id
JS Globals
wp_avertere_ajax_object
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Avertere