MessyMenu Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/messymenu

A solution that enhances the functionality of the WordPress Dashboard navigation

0 active installs v4.5 PHP + WP 2.7+ Updated Dec 5, 2025
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is MessyMenu Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "messymenu" v4.5 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, or external HTTP requests is highly commendable. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates good security practices by incorporating nonce checks and capability checks, indicating an effort to protect against common WordPress vulnerabilities. The lack of any known CVEs, either past or present, further reinforces its positive security standing.

Despite the excellent code analysis results, the static analysis did reveal some minor areas for improvement. While the total entry points are zero, which is ideal, the presence of nonces and capability checks suggests that there are indeed internal operations that could potentially be exploited if they were exposed externally without these protections. The analysis of taint flows, though limited to two, found no unsanitized paths, which is a positive indicator. However, a comprehensive analysis with a larger number of flows might reveal potential weaknesses.

In conclusion, "messymenu" v4.5 appears to be a very secure plugin with a strong emphasis on secure coding practices and a clean vulnerability history. The absence of any identified vulnerabilities or concerning code patterns is a significant strength. The presence of internal security checks is a good practice. While the analysis is limited in scope for taint flows, the overall picture is one of a well-developed and secure plugin.

Vulnerabilities
None known

MessyMenu Security Vulnerabilities

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

MessyMenu Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
47 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped47 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
messymenu_settings_page (messymenu.php:119)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

MessyMenu Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_menumessymenu.php:44
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsmessymenu.php:50
actionadmin_post_messymenu_savemessymenu.php:53
actionadmin_post_messymenu_deletemessymenu.php:95
actionadmin_menumessymenu.php:275
actionadmin_footermessymenu.php:292
Maintenance & Trust

MessyMenu Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 5, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads871

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

MessyMenu Developer Profile

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7 plugins · 2K total installs

79
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
3073 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect MessyMenu

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/messymenu/css/messy_styles.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
rowcolumn
Data Attributes
data-messymenu-id
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about MessyMenu