Firebug Lite Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/firebug-lite

This plugin automatically add Firebug Lite to your blog for the admin (> 7).

10 active installs v0.2 PHP + WP 2.7.0+ Updated Jan 15, 2010
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Firebug Lite Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 16yr ago
Risk Assessment

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
Vulnerabilities
None known

Firebug Lite Security Vulnerabilities

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

Firebug Lite 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

Firebug Lite Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwp_headfirebug-lite.php:15
Maintenance & Trust

Firebug Lite Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.9.2
Last updatedJan 15, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Firebug Lite Developer Profile

ppalli

2 plugins · 310 total installs

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

How We Detect Firebug Lite

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

Asset Fingerprints

Script Paths
http://getfirebug.com/releases/lite/1.2/firebug-lite-compressed.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- begin firebug lite scripts --><!-- end firebug lite scripts -->
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Firebug Lite