Mobile address bar color changer Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/mobile-address-bar-color-changer

Change the color of the address bar on chome on mobile devices. For now only chrome supports the meta tags.

90 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated May 16, 2017
address-barchangercolormobile-bar
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Mobile address bar color changer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Mobile address bar color changer has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "mobile-address-bar-color-changer" plugin v1.0.0 exhibits a very limited attack surface as reported by the static analysis, with no detected AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. This absence of common entry points is a strong positive security indicator. Furthermore, the code analysis found no dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests, and all SQL queries are prepared. The vulnerability history also shows a clean record with no known CVEs, suggesting a generally secure development history or very limited exposure.

However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping analysis. With 100% of the detected outputs not being properly escaped, this presents a clear risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Any user-provided data that is displayed by the plugin without proper sanitization could be exploited by attackers to inject malicious scripts. While the plugin has no known vulnerabilities and a small attack surface, the lack of output escaping is a critical weakness that needs immediate attention to prevent potential attacks.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is missing
Vulnerabilities
None known

Mobile address bar color changer Security Vulnerabilities

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

Mobile address bar 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

Mobile address bar color changer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_menuaddressbarcolor.php:14
actionadmin_initaddressbarcolor.php:15
actionwp_headaddressbarcolor.php:16
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsaddressbarcolor.php:32
Maintenance & Trust

Mobile address bar color changer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedMay 16, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs90
Developer Profile

Mobile address bar color changer Developer Profile

spacedev

1 plugin · 90 total installs

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

How We Detect Mobile address bar 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/mobile-address-bar-color-changer/jquery.custom.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/mobile-address-bar-color-changer/jquery.custom.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
cmabc-color-picker
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Mobile address bar color changer