Database Access with Adminer Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/db-access-adminer

Provides a secure interface to your WordPress database using Adminer, the popular database administration tool.

1K active installs v3.1.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 5.3+ Updated Feb 10, 2026
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CVEs total0
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Safety Verdict

Is Database Access with Adminer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Database Access with Adminer has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "db-access-adminer" plugin v3.1.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points indicates a minimal attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals reveal no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and there's a commendable 86% output escaping rate, which is a good practice for preventing cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. The presence of nonce and capability checks, though limited, is also a positive indicator. The vulnerability history is entirely clear, with zero recorded CVEs, suggesting a history of responsible development and a lack of exploitable flaws. The taint analysis showing zero flows with unsanitized paths further reinforces this positive outlook. However, the plugin does perform file operations and external HTTP requests, which, while not inherently insecure, represent potential vectors if not handled with extreme care. The limited number of capability checks could also be a minor concern if the plugin's functionality extends beyond what is implied by the limited entry points. Overall, this plugin appears to be secure, with its strengths heavily outweighing any minor potential concerns.

Key Concerns

  • File operations present, though not inherently insecure
  • External HTTP requests present, though not inherently insecure
  • Limited capability checks identified
Vulnerabilities
None known

Database Access with Adminer Security Vulnerabilities

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

Database Access with Adminer Release Timeline

v3.1.0Current
v3.0.1
v3.0.0
v2.1.0
v2.0.0
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Database Access with Adminer Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
24 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
5
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

86% escaped28 total outputs
Attack Surface

Database Access with Adminer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_menudb-access-adminer.php:26
actionadmin_noticesdb-access-adminer.php:41
actionadmin_initdb-access-adminer.php:82
actionrest_api_initdb-access-adminer.php:332
filterrest_indexdb-access-adminer.php:406
filterrest_namespace_indexdb-access-adminer.php:421
Maintenance & Trust

Database Access with Adminer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 10, 2026
PHP min version5.6
Downloads25K

Community Trust

Rating90/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Database Access with Adminer Developer Profile

Roy Orbitson

8 plugins · 3K total installs

93
trust score
Avg Security Score
98/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Database Access with Adminer

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/db-access-adminer/adminer.css/wp-content/plugins/db-access-adminer/adminer-dark.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
db-access-adminer-description
HTML Comments
<!-- Adminer login --><!-- End Adminer login -->
Data Attributes
data-adminer-url
JS Globals
window.dbAccessAdminer
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/lev0/db-access-adminer/conduit/
Shortcode Output
<div class="db-access-adminer-description">Direct database administration using the open source Adminer application.</div>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Database Access with Adminer