Dashboard Admin Email Security & Risk Analysis

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Displays the administrator's email on the dashboard

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.0.2+ Updated Jul 27, 2010
adminadministratordashboardemailwidget
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Dashboard Admin Email Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 15yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "dashboard-admin-email" v1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin has no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, resulting in zero attack surface. Furthermore, it avoids dangerous functions, makes no external HTTP requests, and has no file operations, all of which are positive indicators. The code signals suggest a good practice of using prepared statements for SQL queries, which is a significant strength. However, there are areas for improvement. The fact that 100% of outputs are not properly escaped is a notable concern. The complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks, while not directly exploitable due to the limited attack surface, indicates a potential weakness if new entry points are introduced in future versions without these security measures. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no recorded CVEs, which is excellent and suggests a history of secure development. In conclusion, while the plugin is currently in a secure state due to its minimal attack surface and good SQL practices, the lack of output escaping and the absence of nonces/capability checks represent potential risks that should be addressed to maintain a robust security profile.

Key Concerns

  • 100% of outputs are not properly escaped
  • 0 Nonce checks present
  • 0 Capability checks present
Vulnerabilities
None known

Dashboard Admin Email Security Vulnerabilities

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

Dashboard Admin Email Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Dashboard Admin Email Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_dashboard_setupadmin-email.php:30
Maintenance & Trust

Dashboard Admin Email Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.0.5
Last updatedJul 27, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Dashboard Admin Email Developer Profile

Nicolas Bouliane

2 plugins · 30 total installs

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

How We Detect Dashboard Admin Email

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<div style='text-align:center'>You may contact the administrator at the following address</h2>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Dashboard Admin Email