MU Plugins Tool Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/mu-plugins-tool

MU Plugins Tool allows you to activate or deactivate any MU (must-use) plugins that are installed - on an individual basis or all at once.

20 active installs v0.2.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Jan 26, 2013
adminmumu-pluginstoolwordpress
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is MU Plugins Tool Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "mu-plugins-tool" v0.2.0 plugin presents a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points is a significant positive, indicating a limited attack surface. Furthermore, the complete use of prepared statements for SQL queries and the lack of external HTTP requests are excellent security practices. However, a critical concern arises from the output escaping analysis, where 100% of the identified outputs are not properly escaped. This presents a vulnerability to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, as unsanitized data being outputted to the browser could contain malicious code. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no known CVEs, which suggests a good development history or perhaps a lack of extensive public scrutiny. Despite this positive historical record, the unescaped output is a tangible and present risk that requires immediate attention. While the plugin excels in minimizing its attack surface and securing database interactions, the failure to escape output represents a significant weakness that could be exploited.

Key Concerns

  • 100% of outputs are not properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

MU Plugins Tool Security Vulnerabilities

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

MU Plugins Tool Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
4
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

MU Plugins Tool Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_initmu-plugins-tool.php:26
actionadmin_menumu-plugins-tool.php:32
Maintenance & Trust

MU Plugins Tool Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedJan 26, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs20
Developer Profile

MU Plugins Tool Developer Profile

AK Ted

1 plugin · 20 total installs

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

How We Detect MU Plugins Tool

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/mu-plugins-tool/style.css/wp-content/plugins/mu-plugins-tool/script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/mu-plugins-tool/script.js
Version Parameters
mu-plugins-tool/style.css?ver=mu-plugins-tool/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about MU Plugins Tool