Wpautop Mask Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wpautop-mask

Toggle wpautop with shortcodes.

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 4.3+ Updated Sep 2, 2016
filterformattingpost-contentshortcodewpautop
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Wpautop Mask Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The wpautop-mask plugin v1.0.0 presents a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The complete absence of identified CVEs and a lack of critical or high-severity findings in the vulnerability history are positive indicators. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no external HTTP requests, file operations, or direct SQL queries that aren't prepared, all of which are good security practices. The presence of a nonce check is also a positive sign. However, there is a significant concern regarding output escaping, as 100% of the identified outputs are not properly escaped. This could lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-controlled data is ever rendered directly to the browser without sanitization, despite the current limited attack surface. The plugin also lacks capability checks, which, combined with the lack of proper output escaping, could pose a risk if the plugin's functionality were to expand or interact with user-provided data in the future.

Key Concerns

  • 100% of outputs are not properly escaped
  • No capability checks detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Wpautop Mask Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Wpautop Mask Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Wpautop Mask Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_menuclass.php:11
filterthe_contentclass.php:12
filterthe_contentclass.php:13
filterno_texturize_shortcodesclass.php:16
Maintenance & Trust

Wpautop Mask Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.6.30
Last updatedSep 2, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Wpautop Mask Developer Profile

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1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Wpautop Mask

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wpautop-mask-h-code
HTML Comments
<!-- wpautop-mask -->
Shortcode Output
<pre class="wpautop-mask-h-code"><code></code></pre>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Wpautop Mask