Disable Grunion Admin link Security & Risk Analysis

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However … some of you may not like the addition of an extra link in your WordPress admin menu which this new version includes.

10 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 3.2+ Updated Dec 20, 2014
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Disable Grunion Admin link Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "disable-grunion-admin-link" plugin v1.2 presents a generally good security posture based on the static analysis. The complete absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code does not utilize dangerous functions, perform file operations, make external HTTP requests, or bundle external libraries, all of which are positive security indicators. The fact that all SQL queries use prepared statements is also a strong sign of secure database interaction. However, the analysis reveals a critical concern regarding output escaping. With 100% of outputs not properly escaped, there is a substantial risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into the admin interface that are then rendered to other users. While the plugin has no known historical vulnerabilities, this unaddressed output escaping issue represents a significant potential weakness that could be exploited.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Disable Grunion Admin link Security Vulnerabilities

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

Disable Grunion Admin link 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

Disable Grunion Admin link Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
filtercustom_menu_orderindex.php:35
filtermenu_orderindex.php:56
actionadmin_menuindex.php:75
Maintenance & Trust

Disable Grunion Admin link Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.2.39
Last updatedDec 20, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Disable Grunion Admin link Developer Profile

Ryan Hellyer

14 plugins · 97K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Disable Grunion Admin link

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;url=
FAQ

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