Menubar Color Changer Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/menubar-color-changer

Menubar Color Changer allows you to change the color of the black menubar in Twenty Eleven.

20 active installs v1.0.3 PHP + WP 3.4+ Updated Unknown
changecolorcustomizecustomizertheme
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Menubar Color Changer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Menubar Color Changer has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The "menubar-color-changer" v1.0.3 plugin presents a mixed security picture. On the positive side, the static analysis shows a remarkably small attack surface with no apparent AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events directly exposed. Furthermore, the code does not utilize dangerous functions, perform file operations, or make external HTTP requests. The complete absence of known CVEs and vulnerability history indicates a stable and seemingly secure past. This suggests the developers have followed good security practices regarding common entry points and external interactions. However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping analysis, where 100% of the identified outputs are not properly escaped. This poses a substantial risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, as user-supplied data, if processed by these unescaped outputs, could be rendered directly in the browser, allowing for malicious script execution.

Key Concerns

  • All identified outputs are unescaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

Menubar Color Changer Security Vulnerabilities

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

Menubar Color Changer Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Menubar Color Changer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionwp_headmenubar-color-changer.php:17
filtertwentyeleven_theme_options_validatemenubar-color-changer.php:18
actionadmin_noticesmenubar-color-changer.php:19
actioncustomize_registermenubar-color-changer.php:20
actionadmin_headmenubar-color-changer.php:21
Maintenance & Trust

Menubar Color Changer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.4.2
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs20
Developer Profile

Menubar Color Changer Developer Profile

Ole-Kenneth

2 plugins · 30 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Menubar Color Changer

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/menubar-color-changer/languages

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Menubar Color Changer