Admin CSS MU Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/admin-css-mu

Add custom CSS to style the WordPress Admin. Works with Multisites.

10K active installs v2.10 PHP 7.0+ WP 3.0+ Updated Dec 9, 2024
adminadmin-cssadmin-interfacecustom-admin-cssmu-plugin
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Admin CSS MU Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "admin-css-mu" v2.10 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a lack of dangerous functions, that all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and no external HTTP requests are made. The plugin also appears to have no known vulnerabilities in its history.

Despite these strengths, there are minor areas of concern. The relatively low percentage of properly escaped output (78%) suggests that a small number of output points might be vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) if untrusted data is directly reflected. Additionally, the absence of nonce checks and capability checks on any entry points, while currently a moot point due to the zero entry points, would be a critical oversight if any were introduced in the future. The lack of taint analysis results also prevents a deeper understanding of potential data flow vulnerabilities. However, considering the limited attack surface and the absence of known vulnerabilities, the overall risk is assessed as low.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is not 100%
  • No nonce checks on entry points
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Admin CSS MU Security Vulnerabilities

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

Admin CSS MU Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
7 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
7
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

78% escaped9 total outputs
Attack Surface

Admin CSS MU Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionadmin_menuadmincssmu.php:38
filterplugin_row_metaadmincssmu.php:64
actionplugins_loadedadmincssmu.php:71
actionadmin_initadmincssmu.php:78
filteradmin_footer_textadmincssmu.php:154
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmincssmu.php:169
filteradmin_enqueue_scriptsadmincssmu.php:293
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmincssmu.php:301
Maintenance & Trust

Admin CSS MU Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedDec 9, 2024
PHP min version7.0
Downloads113K

Community Trust

Rating90/100
Number of ratings26
Active installs10K
Developer Profile

Admin CSS MU Developer Profile

Arun Basil Lal

4 plugins · 110K total installs

90
trust score
Avg Security Score
94/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Admin CSS MU

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/admin-css-mu/highlighter/codemirror.css/wp-content/plugins/admin-css-mu/highlighter/codemirror.js/wp-content/plugins/admin-css-mu/highlighter/css.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/admin-css-mu/highlighter/codemirror.js/wp-content/plugins/admin-css-mu/highlighter/css.js
Version Parameters
admin-css-mu/highlighter/codemirror.js?ver=admin-css-mu/highlighter/css.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Admin CSS MU