
Missing Menu Items Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/missing-menu-itemsAdds missing menu items into your Appearance menu in the WordPress admin area to make maneuvering to useful WordPress editor features easy.
Is Missing Menu Items Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 85/100Missing Menu Items has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "missing-menu-items" plugin v1.2.3 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified entry points such as AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes, which significantly reduces the attack surface. The code also demonstrates excellent security practices with a complete absence of dangerous functions, proper SQL prepared statement usage, and output escaping. Furthermore, there are no file operations, external HTTP requests, or bundled libraries to scrutinize. This indicates a well-developed plugin with a focus on secure coding principles.
The vulnerability history is equally positive, with no known CVEs recorded for this plugin. This, combined with the clean static analysis, suggests a reliable and secure plugin. However, the complete lack of any entry points, nonce checks, or capability checks, while contributing to a small attack surface, also means these security mechanisms are not implemented or tested. This could be a sign of a very simple plugin that performs minimal functionality, or it could indicate that potential security vectors have not been considered or are simply not present in the current version. Overall, the plugin appears secure, but the absence of security control implementations warrants a careful review if the plugin's functionality expands in the future.
Key Concerns
- No nonce checks implemented
- No capability checks implemented
Missing Menu Items Security Vulnerabilities
Missing Menu Items Code Analysis
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Missing Menu Items Developer Profile
2 plugins · 110 total installs
How We Detect Missing Menu Items
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.