Auto Generate Submenus Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/auto-generate-submenus

With this plugin, you can add an automatically generated submenu for each menu item.

60 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 4.6+ Updated Apr 24, 2017
automenumenussubmenuwp-nav-menu
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Auto Generate Submenus Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "auto-generate-submenus" v1.1 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, or external HTTP requests is a positive indicator. Furthermore, the lack of any recorded CVEs, past or present, suggests a history of responsible development or minimal exposure. The static analysis shows zero attack surface points and zero taint flows, which are excellent indicators of robust security practices. However, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points (though the entry points are zero) is a significant concern. While there are currently no identified vulnerabilities, this lack of fundamental WordPress security mechanisms leaves the plugin potentially vulnerable if new entry points are introduced or if the existing (currently zero) are exploited in unexpected ways. The plugin's strengths lie in its clean code regarding dangerous functions and data handling, but its weakness is the oversight in implementing standard WordPress security checks.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Auto Generate Submenus Security Vulnerabilities

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

Auto Generate Submenus Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

Auto Generate Submenus Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
filterwp_edit_nav_menu_walkerauto-generate-submenus.php:19
actionadmin_initauto-generate-submenus.php:30
filtermanage_nav-menus_columnsauto-generate-submenus.php:83
actionwp_update_nav_menu_itemauto-generate-submenus.php:92
filterwp_setup_nav_menu_itemauto-generate-submenus.php:105
filterwp_get_nav_menu_itemsauto-generate-submenus.php:116
Maintenance & Trust

Auto Generate Submenus Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedApr 24, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs60
Developer Profile

Auto Generate Submenus Developer Profile

Willy Bahuaud

8 plugins · 9K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Auto Generate Submenus

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
field-autolistedit-menu-item-autolist
Data Attributes
name="menu-item-autolist-typename="menu-item-autolist-numbername="menu-item-autolistid="edit-menu-item-autolistvalue="sub-terms"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Auto Generate Submenus