Custom WP-Admin URL Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/custom-admin-url

This is a plugin to give your authority to change wordpress admin url with your demand.

100 active installs vtest PHP + WP 3.6+ Updated Jun 30, 2014
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Custom WP-Admin URL Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Custom WP-Admin URL 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 'custom-admin-url' vtest plugin exhibits a generally good security posture in its static analysis, with no identified dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities due to prepared statements, or external HTTP requests. The absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history is also a positive indicator. However, the analysis reveals critical areas of concern that significantly increase its risk profile. The presence of unsanitized paths in taint analysis suggests potential for directory traversal or arbitrary file read/write vulnerabilities, especially given the two identified file operations. Furthermore, the complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points is a major weakness, leaving any functionality exposed to unauthorized access and manipulation. While the attack surface appears small in terms of listed entry points, the unprotected nature of these potential entry points is a significant oversight.

Key Concerns

  • Unsanitized paths in taint flows
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
  • File operations without clear security context
  • Output escaping not fully implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Custom WP-Admin URL Security Vulnerabilities

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

Custom WP-Admin URL Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

50% escaped2 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
custom_admin_url (custom-admin-url.php:23)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Custom WP-Admin URL Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
filtergenerate_rewrite_rulescustom-admin-url.php:174
actionadmin_initcustom-admin-url.php:175
actionlogin_initcustom-admin-url.php:176
Maintenance & Trust

Custom WP-Admin URL Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.9.40
Last updatedJun 30, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads13K

Community Trust

Rating60/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Custom WP-Admin URL Developer Profile

Sharif Ahammed

1 plugin · 100 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 WP-Admin URL

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
regular-textcodehowto
HTML Comments
BEGIN WPAdminURLEND WPAdminURL
Data Attributes
id="custom_wpadmin_slug"name="custom_wpadmin_slug"label_for="custom_wpadmin_slug"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Custom WP-Admin URL