Responsive Admin Viewports Preview Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/responsive-preview-admin-viewports

Responsive preview tool for WordPress admin to switch between mobile, tablet, and desktop viewports inside the dashboard.

0 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.8+ Updated Jan 14, 2026
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Responsive Admin Viewports Preview Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Responsive Admin Viewports Preview has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 2mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'responsive-preview-admin-viewports' plugin v1.0.1 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events indicates a minimal attack surface, with zero unprotected entry points. The code signals further reinforce this, showing no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, no file operations, and no external HTTP requests. The lack of vulnerabilities in its history is also a positive indicator.

However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping. With only 29% of outputs being properly escaped, there is a substantial risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. This is a critical oversight that could be exploited even with a seemingly small attack surface. The absence of nonce and capability checks also means that any functionalities, though not immediately apparent from the entry point analysis, might be exploitable without proper authorization or validation, should they exist or be introduced in future versions.

In conclusion, while the plugin demonstrates good practices in terms of attack surface management and secure coding for database interactions, the significant weakness in output escaping presents a clear and present danger for XSS attacks. The lack of built-in authorization checks for potential functionalities further adds to this risk. The absence of historical vulnerabilities is a good sign, but it does not negate the current coding deficiencies.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping coverage
  • Missing capability checks
  • Missing nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Responsive Admin Viewports Preview Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Responsive Admin Viewports Preview Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

29% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

Responsive Admin Viewports Preview Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin\class-admin-assets.php:9
actionadmin_menuresponsive-preview-admin-viewports.php:22
Maintenance & Trust

Responsive Admin Viewports Preview Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedJan 14, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads102

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Responsive Admin Viewports Preview Developer Profile

Adnan Shahid

2 plugins · 20 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Responsive Admin Viewports Preview

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/responsive-preview-admin-viewports/assets/js/preview.js
Script Paths
../assets/js/preview.js
Version Parameters
responsive-preview-admin-viewports/assets/js/preview.js?ver=1.0.2

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Responsive Admin Viewports Preview