WP Session Manager Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-session-manager

Session management for WordPress.

2K active installs v4.2.0 PHP 7.1+ WP 4.7+ Updated Mar 31, 2019
session
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Session Manager Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "wp-session-manager" plugin v4.2.0 demonstrates a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of critical or high-severity taint flows, dangerous functions, and unescaped output suggests good coding practices in handling user input and data. The high percentage of SQL queries utilizing prepared statements is also a positive indicator, mitigating risks of SQL injection vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities, including CVEs, which points to a history of responsible development and maintenance.

However, a notable concern arises from the lack of explicit capability checks and nonce checks, especially considering the presence of a cron event. While the static analysis indicates zero unprotected entry points, the absence of these fundamental WordPress security mechanisms means that the plugin relies heavily on implicit security, potentially leaving it vulnerable if its internal logic is bypassed or if it's integrated into a context where these checks are not inherently enforced. This could be a point of weakness that might be exploited in more complex attack scenarios, despite the current clean bill of health.

In conclusion, "wp-session-manager" v4.2.0 appears to be a secure plugin in its current state, with excellent sanitization and protection against common vulnerabilities. The primary area for improvement lies in reinforcing its security by implementing explicit capability and nonce checks for its cron event, providing an additional layer of defense and adhering to WordPress's best practices for plugin security.

Key Concerns

  • Missing capability checks
  • Missing nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Session Manager Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Session Manager Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

86% prepared7 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped11 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Session Manager Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionwp_session_database_gcwp-session-manager.php:71
actionadmin_noticeswp-session-manager.php:91
actionadmin_noticeswp-session-manager.php:145
actionplugins_loadedwp-session-manager.php:149
actionplugins_loadedwp-session-manager.php:153

Scheduled Events 1

wp_session_database_gc
Maintenance & Trust

WP Session Manager Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.1.22
Last updatedMar 31, 2019
PHP min version7.1
Downloads74K

Community Trust

Rating94/100
Number of ratings24
Active installs2K
Developer Profile

WP Session Manager Developer Profile

Eric Mann

6 plugins · 2K total installs

81
trust score
Avg Security Score
81/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Session Manager

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-session-manager/src/EAMann/Sessionz/Handlers/MemoryHandler.php/wp-content/plugins/wp-session-manager/src/EAMann/Sessionz/Handlers/EncryptionHandler.php/wp-content/plugins/wp-session-manager/src/EAMann/WPSession/CacheHandler.php/wp-content/plugins/wp-session-manager/src/EAMann/WPSession/OptionsHandler.php/wp-content/plugins/wp-session-manager/src/EAMann/WPSession/DatabaseHandler.php/wp-content/plugins/wp-session-manager/vendor/autoload.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
wp_session_messages
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Session Manager