Env Bar Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/env-bar

Display a colored bar to help distinguish between different environments.

10 active installs v0.3.0 PHP + WP 3.7+ Updated Dec 11, 2018
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Env Bar Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the static analysis and vulnerability history, the "env-bar" plugin version 0.3.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history is a significant positive indicator. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no SQL queries that are not prepared, no file operations, and no external HTTP requests, all of which are excellent security practices. The presence of a nonce check is also a good sign. However, there are areas for improvement. The low percentage of properly escaped output (43%) indicates a potential risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is not handled carefully. The complete lack of capability checks, coupled with no explicit authentication checks on AJAX handlers or permission callbacks on REST API routes, suggests a broad attack surface that could be exploited if any input vectors were to be introduced or discovered in the future. While the current attack surface is zero, this could change with future development.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Env Bar Security Vulnerabilities

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

Env Bar Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

43% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

Env Bar Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
filternetwork_admin_menuenv-bar.php:31
filteradmin_menuenv-bar.php:33
actionnetwork_admin_edit_env_bar_update_network_optionsenv-bar.php:149
actionadmin_headenv-bar.php:318
actionwp_headenv-bar.php:319
filterbody_classenv-bar.php:320
filteradmin_body_classenv-bar.php:321
actioninitenv-bar.php:324
Maintenance & Trust

Env Bar Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.0.0
Last updatedDec 11, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Env Bar Developer Profile

Justin Peacock

2 plugins · 910 total installs

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

How We Detect Env Bar

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Env Bar