Multisite Shared Menu Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-shared-menu

Use navigation menus from another multisite blog on the same network to achieve a universal common navigation area.

50 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 3.9+ Updated Jul 8, 2015
menusmultisitenavigation
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Multisite Shared Menu Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The multisite-shared-menu v1.2 plugin exhibits a generally positive security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the strict adherence to prepared statements for all SQL queries is an excellent security practice. The vulnerability history shows no recorded CVEs, which is a strong indicator of past security diligence. However, a notable concern is the low percentage of properly escaped output. With only 25% of outputs being properly escaped, there is a significant risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, especially if any user-supplied data is ever processed or displayed without adequate sanitization. The complete lack of nonce and capability checks, while less of an immediate concern given the limited entry points, represents a potential gap that could be exploited if the attack surface were to expand in future versions.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Multisite Shared Menu Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Multisite Shared Menu Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Multisite Shared Menu Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

25% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

Multisite Shared Menu Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_menuadmin\class-menufromsite-admin-options.php:8
actionadmin_initadmin\class-menufromsite-admin-options.php:9
actionadmin_noticesinc\class-menufromsite-activator.php:12
filterpre_wp_nav_menuinc\class-menufromsite.php:21
filterwp_nav_menu_itemsinc\class-menufromsite.php:22
Maintenance & Trust

Multisite Shared Menu Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.1.42
Last updatedJul 8, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating88/100
Number of ratings8
Active installs50
Developer Profile

Multisite Shared Menu Developer Profile

Ben Greeley

1 plugin · 50 total installs

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

How We Detect Multisite Shared Menu

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/multisite-shared-menu/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/multisite-shared-menu/js/script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/multisite-shared-menu/js/script.js
Version Parameters
multisite-shared-menu/css/style.css?ver=multisite-shared-menu/js/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Multisite Shared Menu