Admin users advanced permissions Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/admin-users-advances-permissions

Set up permissions for categories and taxonomies to admin users whose role is not "administrator"

10 active installs v1.03 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Nov 18, 2014
admincategoriespermissionstagstaxonomies
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Admin users advanced permissions Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "admin-users-advances-permissions" v1.03 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture in several key areas. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history suggest a history of stable and secure development or a lack of sophisticated scrutiny. Furthermore, the lack of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, and external HTTP requests is commendable. However, a significant concern arises from the code analysis: 100% of outputs are not properly escaped. This means that any dynamic content generated by the plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts into the user's browser. While the plugin has no identified taint flows, and the attack surface appears minimal, this lack of output escaping presents a tangible and exploitable risk.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped, leading to XSS risk
Vulnerabilities
None known

Admin users advanced permissions Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Admin users advanced permissions Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Admin users advanced permissions Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Admin users advanced permissions Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
filterpre_get_postsinc\admin-restrict-cat-tax.php:31
filterlist_terms_exclusionsinc\admin-restrict-cat-tax.php:51
actionedit_user_profileinc\admin-users.php:39
actionuser_new_forminc\admin-users.php:40
actionedit_user_profile_updateinc\admin-users.php:85
actionuser_registerinc\admin-users.php:86
Maintenance & Trust

Admin users advanced permissions Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.0.38
Last updatedNov 18, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating60/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Admin users advanced permissions Developer Profile

Mathieu Thollet

4 plugins · 30 total installs

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

How We Detect Admin users advanced permissions

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/admin-users-advances-permissions/js/admin-users.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/admin-users-advances-permissions/js/admin-users.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
check-all
Data Attributes
rel
JS Globals
auap_check_all_labelauap_uncheck_all_label
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Admin users advanced permissions