Custom Admin Bar Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/customized-admin-bar

Custom Admin bar with font color, background color styling options.

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.8+ Updated Sep 24, 2019
admin-barcustomized-admin-barstyling-admin-bar
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Custom Admin Bar Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "customized-admin-bar" v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a concerning security posture due to a significant lack of output escaping. While the static analysis reveals no direct vulnerabilities like dangerous functions, raw SQL, or exposed entry points with missing authentication, the fact that 0% of the 11 identified output operations are properly escaped presents a substantial risk. This indicates a high likelihood of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The taint analysis, despite analyzing only two flows, found two instances with unsanitized paths, which is a direct indicator of potential injection risks, though thankfully not categorized as critical or high severity in this limited analysis. The absence of any vulnerability history is a positive sign, suggesting that the plugin has not historically been a target or has had a clean record, but this should not overshadow the immediate risks identified in the code itself. The plugin's strengths lie in its limited attack surface and proper use of prepared statements for SQL, but these are overshadowed by the critical flaw of unescaped output.

Key Concerns

  • 0% of output operations properly escaped
  • Taint analysis shows unsanitized paths
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Custom Admin Bar Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Custom Admin Bar Release Timeline

v1.0.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

Custom Admin Bar Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
11
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped11 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
cab_main_admin_panel (custom-admin-bar.php:57)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Custom Admin Bar Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionadmin_menucustom-admin-bar.php:26
actionafter_setup_themecustom-admin-bar.php:27
actionplugins_loadedcustom-admin-bar.php:28
actionget_headercustom-admin-bar.php:29
actionwp_enqueue_scriptscustom-admin-bar.php:30
actionwp_headcustom-admin-bar.php:31
actionwp_footercustom-admin-bar.php:32
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptscustom-admin-bar.php:33
Maintenance & Trust

Custom Admin Bar Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.2.24
Last updatedSep 24, 2019
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Custom Admin Bar Developer Profile

Hassan Ali ⚡️

5 plugins · 350 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Custom Admin Bar

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/customized-admin-bar/css/custom_admin_bar.css/wp-content/plugins/customized-admin-bar/js/admin-bar-color.js/wp-content/plugins/customized-admin-bar/css/custom-css.php
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/customized-admin-bar/js/admin-bar-color.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
spaceClear
JS Globals
jQuery
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Custom Admin Bar