
Firebug Lite Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/firebug-liteThis plugin automatically add Firebug Lite to your blog for the admin (> 7).
Is Firebug Lite Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Firebug Lite has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The static analysis of firebug-lite v0.2 reveals a plugin with an extremely small attack surface, showing no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. This is a strong indicator of good security practice by limiting potential entry points. Furthermore, the absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests further bolsters its security posture. The plugin's approach to SQL queries, with 100% usage of prepared statements, is commendable and mitigates common SQL injection risks. However, a significant concern arises from the lack of output escaping, with 100% of outputs not being properly escaped. This presents a high risk for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The vulnerability history for this plugin is clean, with no known CVEs. While this is positive, it doesn't negate the immediate risks identified in the code analysis. The combination of a minimal attack surface and good SQL practices is excellent, but the critical failure in output escaping is a major weakness that requires immediate attention.
Key Concerns
- Output escaping is not used
Firebug Lite Security Vulnerabilities
Firebug Lite Code Analysis
Output Escaping
Firebug Lite Attack Surface
WordPress Hooks 1
Maintenance & Trust
Firebug Lite Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
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2 plugins · 310 total installs
How We Detect Firebug Lite
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.
Asset Fingerprints
http://getfirebug.com/releases/lite/1.2/firebug-lite-compressed.jsHTML / DOM Fingerprints
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