PHP Info Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/php-info-wp

Plugin for troubleshooting purpose to view your phpinfo().

600 active installs v1.0.3 PHP 8.0.0+ WP 4.0.0+ Updated Dec 4, 2020
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is PHP Info Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The php-info-wp plugin, v1.0.3, presents a mixed security profile. Statistically, it appears to have a very small attack surface with zero identified entry points, including AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events. Furthermore, there are no reported vulnerabilities (CVEs) in its history, suggesting a relatively clean track record. However, the static code analysis reveals significant concerns. A notable weakness is that 100% of its output (4 total outputs) is not properly escaped, which could lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if any dynamic data is ever displayed without sanitization. The presence of file operations without more context also warrants caution, though the absence of direct SQL injection risks via prepared statements and no dangerous function calls are positive indicators. The lack of capability checks and nonce checks on any potential entry points (even though none are currently exposed) is a significant architectural concern that could become a liability if functionality is ever added without proper security considerations. The plugin's reliance on potentially unescaped output is its most immediate and actionable risk.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped
  • No capability checks on entry points
  • No nonce checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

PHP Info Security Vulnerabilities

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

PHP Info Release Timeline

v1.0.3Current
v1.0.2
v1.0.1
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

PHP Info Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped4 total outputs
Attack Surface

PHP Info Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
filterplugin_row_metaphpinfo.php:14
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsphpinfo.php:15
actionadmin_menuphpinfo.php:16
Maintenance & Trust

PHP Info Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.5.18
Last updatedDec 4, 2020
PHP min version8.0.0
Downloads26K

Community Trust

Rating90/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs600
Developer Profile

PHP Info Developer Profile

Bimal Poudel

13 plugins · 840 total installs

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

How We Detect PHP Info

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/php-info-wp/phpinfo.css
Version Parameters
php-info-wp/phpinfo.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about PHP Info