Debug Log Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/debug-log

View and Delete the debug log from the Tools menu. Extremely light and simple.

100 active installs v0.3 PHP + WP 2.6.0+ Updated May 2, 2016
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Debug Log Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "debug-log" plugin v0.3 exhibits a generally strong security posture, particularly in its handling of database queries and its minimal attack surface. The static analysis reveals no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes, significantly reducing potential entry points for malicious actors. Furthermore, all SQL queries are correctly implemented using prepared statements, and there are no recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs, indicating a history of secure development and maintenance. The taint analysis also shows no flows with unsanitized paths, which is a positive sign. However, a notable concern is the complete lack of output escaping, meaning any data displayed by the plugin could potentially be vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks if that data is not inherently safe. While the presence of a file operation and a nonce check suggest some level of security awareness, the absence of capability checks for these operations could be a weakness if they handle sensitive files or actions.

Key Concerns

  • 0% of outputs are properly escaped
  • 1 file operation found without clear auth/capability checks
  • 1 nonce check found, but no capability checks listed
Vulnerabilities
None known

Debug Log Security Vulnerabilities

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

Debug Log Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
8
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
1
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped8 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
readycat_debug_log (debug-log.php:25)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Debug Log Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_menudebug-log.php:115
Maintenance & Trust

Debug Log Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.5.33
Last updatedMay 2, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Debug Log Developer Profile

Andrew Klimek

2 plugins · 200 total installs

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

How We Detect Debug Log

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
notice-warningnotice-successnotice-error
Data Attributes
value="Delete Log"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Debug Log