Genesis Nav Menu Amplified Security & Risk Analysis

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Genesis Menu options with custom menu, categories, pages, and primary/secondary nav extras.

50 active installs v1.0.1 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Mar 19, 2012
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Genesis Nav Menu Amplified Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Genesis Nav Menu Amplified has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'genesis-nav-menu-amplified' plugin version 1.0.1 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis shows no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries (all use prepared statements), and a high percentage of properly escaped output. The lack of file operations, external HTTP requests, and a clean slate in taint analysis further reinforce its secure design. The plugin also has no recorded vulnerability history, indicating a consistent track record of security. While the plugin excels in preventing common attack vectors, the complete absence of nonce and capability checks across all entry points (which are zero) is notable. This is not an immediate risk due to the lack of entry points, but it's a point of consideration if functionality were to be added in the future. Overall, this plugin appears to be very securely developed with no immediate or historical security concerns identified.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Genesis Nav Menu Amplified Security Vulnerabilities

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

Genesis Nav Menu Amplified Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

88% escaped26 total outputs
Attack Surface

Genesis Nav Menu Amplified Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
filtergenesis_theme_settings_defaultsadmin.php:6
actionadmin_menuadmin.php:40
actiongenesis_initplugin.php:79
actiongenesis_metastructure.php:7
filtergenesis_nav_itemsstructure.php:111
filterwp_nav_menu_itemsstructure.php:112
filtergenesis_nav_itemsstructure.php:151
filterwp_nav_menu_itemsstructure.php:152
Maintenance & Trust

Genesis Nav Menu Amplified Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.3.2
Last updatedMar 19, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads11K

Community Trust

Rating20/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs50
Developer Profile

Genesis Nav Menu Amplified Developer Profile

Nick the Geek

6 plugins · 3K total installs

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

How We Detect Genesis Nav Menu Amplified

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/genesis-nav-menu-amplified/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/genesis-nav-menu-amplified/js/script.js
Version Parameters
genesis-nav-menu-amplified/css/style.css?ver=genesis-nav-menu-amplified/js/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
genesis-nav-menu-amplified
HTML Comments
<!-- Replaces the Menu Options in the Genesis Theme Settings -->
Data Attributes
genesis_nav_settings
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Genesis Nav Menu Amplified