Custom Admin Update Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/custom-admin-update

Add Custom Update for your Admin Panel.

0 active installs v1.0 PHP 7.2+ WP 5.2+ Updated Mar 21, 2024
adminadministratorscustomupdate
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Custom Admin Update Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "custom-admin-update" v1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, resulting in a zero-person attack surface. The code signals indicate best practices in several critical areas: no dangerous functions are used, all SQL queries employ prepared statements, and all output is properly escaped. Furthermore, there are no file operations or external HTTP requests, and the absence of identified taint flows with unsanitized paths suggests robust data handling. The plugin also correctly implements capability checks for its two identified capability checks. The vulnerability history is completely clean, with no known CVEs recorded for this plugin, which is a very positive indicator of its security over time. However, the complete absence of nonce checks across all entry points is a notable weakness. While the current version has no exploitable vulnerabilities and a minimal attack surface, future updates or changes to the plugin could introduce risks if nonce checks are not considered. Overall, this plugin appears to be securely developed, with its primary concern being the lack of nonce validation for potential future enhancements or modifications.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Custom Admin Update Security Vulnerabilities

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

Custom Admin Update Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Custom Admin Update Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_noticescustom-admin-update.php:35
actionadmin_menucustom-admin-update.php:99
actionadmin_initcustom-admin-update.php:103
Maintenance & Trust

Custom Admin Update Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.4.8
Last updatedMar 21, 2024
PHP min version7.2
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Custom Admin Update Developer Profile

Nishita Joshi

2 plugins · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect Custom Admin Update

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
notice-success
Data Attributes
name="custom_admin_notice_text"onclick="removeNotice()"
JS Globals
removeNotice
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Custom Admin Update