Dash Notifier Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/dash-notifier

Developers and Sysadmins, use this plugin to add a notification to clients' WordPress Dashboards via API.

20K active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Mar 26, 2021
dashboard-notifyplugin-installer
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Dash Notifier Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "dash-notifier" v1.2 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a good adherence to secure coding practices, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and the presence of nonce and capability checks.

However, a critical concern arises from the output escaping. With 1 total output and 0% properly escaped, this presents a significant risk. Any data displayed to users that originates from potentially untrusted sources could be vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The single file operation also warrants attention, although without further context, its inherent risk is unclear.

The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with zero known CVEs. This, combined with the limited attack surface and good coding practices, suggests the plugin has historically been developed with security in mind. Despite the clean history, the unescaped output remains a glaring weakness that needs immediate remediation to ensure a robust security profile.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is not properly implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Dash Notifier Security Vulnerabilities

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

Dash Notifier Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Dash Notifier Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionsetup_themedash-notifier.php:38
actionadmin_print_stylesdash-notifier.php:44
actionadmin_initdash-notifier.php:47
actionadmin_noticesdash-notifier.php:315
Maintenance & Trust

Dash Notifier Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.7.15
Last updatedMar 26, 2021
PHP min version
Downloads44K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20K
Alternatives

Dash Notifier Alternatives

No alternatives data available yet.

Developer Profile

Dash Notifier Developer Profile

LiteSpeed Technologies

2 plugins · 7.0M total installs

68
trust score
Avg Security Score
84/100
Avg Patch Time
210 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Dash Notifier

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/dash-notifier/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/dash-notifier/js/script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/dash-notifier/js/script.js
Version Parameters
dash-notifier/css/style.css?ver=dash-notifier/js/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
dash-notifier-noticedash-notifier-messagedash-notifier-action
HTML Comments
<!-- dash-notifier message -->
Data Attributes
data-dash-notifier-actiondata-dash-notifier-nonce
JS Globals
window.dashNotifier
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Dash Notifier