Tweak Option Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/tweak-option

This plugin is a developers tool to inspect, add, modify and remove entries from the wp options database table.

100 active installs v1.8 PHP 5.5+ WP 3.0.1+ Updated Dec 11, 2025
developeroptionstweak
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Tweak Option Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "tweak-option" plugin v1.8 demonstrates a generally good security posture, with a minimal attack surface and strong practices in handling SQL queries and output escaping. The absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests further contributes to its safety. The plugin also shows a commendable lack of past vulnerabilities, suggesting a history of security consciousness. However, the static analysis did reveal two flows with unsanitized paths in the taint analysis, which is a concern despite not being classified as critical or high severity. Additionally, while there are two nonce checks, the absence of capability checks on entry points, particularly the single AJAX handler, represents a potential weakness that could be exploited if an attacker can trigger the AJAX action.

Key Concerns

  • Flows with unsanitized paths
  • Missing capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Tweak Option Security Vulnerabilities

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

Tweak Option Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
6 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
40 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared6 total queries

Output Escaping

98% escaped41 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows2 with unsanitized paths
tweak_option_proc (tweak-option.php:72)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Tweak Option Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_twoptweak-option.php:277
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menutweak-option.php:12
actionadmin_headtweak-option.php:16
Maintenance & Trust

Tweak Option Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedDec 11, 2025
PHP min version5.5
Downloads5K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Tweak Option Developer Profile

Jacob N. Breetvelt

6 plugins · 10K total installs

76
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
1147 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Tweak Option

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/tweak-option/tweak-option.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
twop_fromtweak_optiontwop-actiontwop-optiontwop-messagetwopt_table
JS Globals
twopValueBackuptwopAutoBackuptwopHtmlBackup
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/twop/v1
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Tweak Option