Admin's Debug Tool Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/admins-debug-tool

Admin-only tool for checking execution times and error output of current theme/plugins

10 active installs v0.1 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Aug 8, 2015
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Admin's Debug Tool Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "admins-debug-tool" plugin version 0.1 presents a mixed security profile. On the positive side, it has a remarkably small attack surface with no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. Furthermore, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and there are no identified file operations or external HTTP requests, which are all good security practices. However, a significant concern is the complete lack of output escaping, meaning that any data displayed by the plugin is not properly sanitized, creating a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. While the plugin has no recorded vulnerability history, this can be misleading for a version as low as 0.1, as it may not have been subjected to extensive testing or scrutiny. The presence of capability checks is a positive sign for access control, but their effectiveness is undermined by the lack of output sanitization.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped
  • Low version number, limited vulnerability history
Vulnerabilities
None known

Admin's Debug Tool Security Vulnerabilities

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

Admin's Debug Tool Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

Admin's Debug Tool Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actioninitadmins_debug_tool.php:35
actionadmin_menuadmins_debug_tool.php:48
filteralladmins_debug_tool.php:67
actionshutdownadmins_debug_tool.php:71
Maintenance & Trust

Admin's Debug Tool Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.2.39
Last updatedAug 8, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Admin's Debug Tool Developer Profile

pantsonhead

5 plugins · 230 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's Debug Tool

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/admins-debug-tool/admins-debug-tool.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/admins-debug-tool/admins-debug-tool.js
Version Parameters
admins-debug-tool/admins-debug-tool.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- ADT:<!-- Admin Debug Tool Output =======================
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Admin's Debug Tool