Sweet Custom Dashboard Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/sweet-custom-dashboard

A nice plugin to start creating your own custom WordPress dashboard.

400 active installs v0.1 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Dec 6, 2012
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
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Safety Verdict

Is Sweet Custom Dashboard Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Sweet Custom Dashboard 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 "sweet-custom-dashboard" plugin v0.1 exhibits an exceptionally clean static analysis report, indicating adherence to several security best practices. The complete absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests is commendable. Furthermore, all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and all identified output is properly escaped. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history suggests a consistently secure development approach or that the plugin has not been subjected to significant scrutiny.

However, the static analysis also highlights a significant concern: the complete absence of any capability checks, nonce checks, or any form of authentication/authorization checks across all entry points. While the current attack surface is reported as zero, this implies that if any entry points were to be introduced or discovered in the future, they would be entirely unprotected. This, coupled with the very early version number (v0.1), raises questions about the plugin's maturity and the potential for undiscovered vulnerabilities or future insecure additions. The current lack of identified issues is a strength, but the foundation for future security is weak due to the missing authorization mechanisms.

Key Concerns

  • No capability checks implemented
  • No nonce checks implemented
  • Version 0.1: indicates early stage, potentially immature
Vulnerabilities
None known

Sweet Custom Dashboard Security Vulnerabilities

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

Sweet Custom Dashboard Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Sweet Custom Dashboard Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menusweet-custom-dashboard.php:41
actionload-index.phpsweet-custom-dashboard.php:42
Maintenance & Trust

Sweet Custom Dashboard Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedDec 6, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads11K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings6
Active installs400
Developer Profile

Sweet Custom Dashboard Developer Profile

Remi Corson

10 plugins · 780 total installs

83
trust score
Avg Security Score
84/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Sweet Custom Dashboard

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

Asset Fingerprints

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Sweet Custom Dashboard