Command Palette Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/command-palette

Bring the power of text editor command palette to WordPress Admin.

60 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.3+ Updated Mar 17, 2022
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Command Palette Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The command-palette plugin v1.0.1 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, SQL queries without prepared statements, file operations, or external HTTP requests is highly commendable. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates good practices with the presence of nonce and capability checks, even though the attack surface appears to be zero. The clean vulnerability history with no recorded CVEs further reinforces this positive outlook, suggesting a mature and well-maintained codebase.

While the plugin shows many strengths, a minor concern arises from the output escaping. With 7 total outputs and 71% properly escaped, there's a small but present risk that approximately 2 out of 7 outputs might not be adequately sanitized, potentially leading to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if the unescaped content is user-controlled or sensitive. However, given the extremely limited attack surface and zero taint flows, this risk is significantly mitigated in practice. The lack of taint analysis data makes it difficult to fully assess potential data flow vulnerabilities, but the absence of critical or high severity flows is a good sign.

In conclusion, command-palette v1.0.1 appears to be a secure plugin with robust coding practices. The primary area for potential improvement, albeit with a currently low practical risk due to other security measures, is the complete and consistent sanitization of all output. The lack of past vulnerabilities is a strong indicator of ongoing security diligence.

Key Concerns

  • Incomplete output escaping
Vulnerabilities
None known

Command Palette Security Vulnerabilities

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

Command Palette Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
5 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

71% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

Command Palette Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\AssetManager.php:15
actionload-plugins.phpsrc\CacheManager.php:7
actionadmin_noticessrc\CacheManager.php:9
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\ItemManager.php:15
actioncommand_palette_enqueue_scriptssrc\Sources\Action.php:7
actionadmin_footersrc\TemplateManager.php:6
Maintenance & Trust

Command Palette Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.9.13
Last updatedMar 17, 2022
PHP min version5.6
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs60
Developer Profile

Command Palette Developer Profile

Tung Du

1 plugin · 60 total installs

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

How We Detect Command Palette

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/command-palette/assets/js/main.js/wp-content/plugins/command-palette/assets/css/main.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/command-palette/assets/js/main.js
Version Parameters
command-palette/assets/js/main.js?ver=command-palette/assets/css/main.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Command Palette