ZeroState Security & Risk Analysis

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Reset your WordPress site to a clean, default state or perform targeted resets with user-friendly interface. 🧹 ZeroState helps you get back to a blank …

0 active installs v1.0.3 PHP 7.2+ WP 5.0+ Updated Jul 3, 2025
clean-wordpressresetsite-resetwordpress-reset
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is ZeroState Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "zerostate" v1.0.3 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It has a minimal attack surface with no identified entry points, and the analyzed code signals indicate good security practices such as a high percentage of prepared statements for SQL queries, and a very high rate of proper output escaping. The presence of nonce and capability checks further strengthens its defenses against common web attacks. The absence of any known CVEs or historical vulnerabilities is also a significant positive indicator, suggesting a developer who prioritizes security.

However, the analysis did reveal one flow with unsanitized paths, which, while not classified as critical or high severity in the taint analysis, warrants attention. This suggests a potential area where malicious input could be used to manipulate file operations or other path-sensitive functions. Despite this single identified weakness, the overall security of "zerostate" v1.0.3 appears to be very good, with the developer demonstrating a clear commitment to secure coding principles. The single taint flow with unsanitized paths is the only notable concern that deviates from an otherwise excellent security report.

Key Concerns

  • Flow with unsanitized paths found
Vulnerabilities
None known

ZeroState Security Vulnerabilities

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

ZeroState Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
1
4 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
17 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
4
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

80% prepared5 total queries

Output Escaping

94% escaped18 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows1 with unsanitized paths
zerostate_admin_notice (includes\class-zerostate.php:297)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

ZeroState Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_menuadmin\zerostate-settings.php:23
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin\zerostate-settings.php:24
actionadmin_action_zerostate_full_reset_actionincludes\class-zerostate.php:33
actionadmin_noticesincludes\class-zerostate.php:34
actioninitzerostate.php:41
Maintenance & Trust

ZeroState Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedJul 3, 2025
PHP min version7.2
Downloads424

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

ZeroState Developer Profile

Ashar

3 plugins · 0 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect ZeroState

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/zerostate/admin/css/tailwind.min.css
Version Parameters
zerostate-tailwind?ver=2.2.19zerostate-settings-styles?ver=1.0.3zerostate-settings-js?ver=1.0.3

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
zerostate-rangezerostate-noticeglassmorphic-cardupgrade-buttonzerostate-dashboard
Data Attributes
data-site-url
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about ZeroState