UM Navigation Menu Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/um-navigation-menu

An easy way to add Ultimate Member navigation to admin bar. Ultimate Member 2.0 compatible

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 5.6+ WP 3.0.1+ Updated Unknown
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is UM Navigation Menu Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The "um-navigation-menu" v1.0.0 plugin exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate strong security practices, with no dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests. All SQL queries are properly prepared, and all outputs are correctly escaped, mitigating common vulnerabilities like SQL injection and cross-site scripting. The lack of vulnerability history also suggests a stable and secure plugin.

While the plugin appears very secure, the analysis reveals no explicit nonce checks or capability checks. This means that even though there are no entry points detected currently, if any were to be introduced in future versions without proper authentication and authorization, they would be unprotected. The complete absence of taint analysis flows might also be a consequence of a minimal attack surface rather than an inherent guarantee of taint-free code if the surface were to expand.

In conclusion, "um-navigation-menu" v1.0.0 is exceptionally secure for its current version and feature set. The developers have followed best practices for the code implemented. The only minor area for potential future improvement would be to ensure that any new entry points are robustly protected with nonce and capability checks, a common best practice in WordPress development.

Key Concerns

  • Missing Nonce Checks
  • Missing Capability Checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

UM Navigation Menu Security Vulnerabilities

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

UM Navigation Menu Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped10 total outputs
Attack Surface

UM Navigation Menu Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_bar_menuincludes\class-core.php:42
actioninitum-navigation-menu.php:168
actionall_admin_noticesum-navigation-menu.php:231
actionadmin_initum-navigation-menu.php:234
actionplugins_loadedum-navigation-menu.php:375
Maintenance & Trust

UM Navigation Menu Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.0.25
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version5.6
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

UM Navigation Menu Developer Profile

SuitePlugins

17 plugins · 2K total installs

90
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
7 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect UM Navigation Menu

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/um-navigation-menu/assets/css/um-nm-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/um-navigation-menu/assets/css/um-nm-admin-responsive.css/wp-content/plugins/um-navigation-menu/assets/css/um-nm-frontend.css/wp-content/plugins/um-navigation-menu/assets/js/um-nm-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/um-navigation-menu/assets/js/um-nm-frontend.js
Version Parameters
um-navigation-menu/assets/css/um-nm-admin.css?ver=um-navigation-menu/assets/css/um-nm-admin-responsive.css?ver=um-navigation-menu/assets/css/um-nm-frontend.css?ver=um-navigation-menu/assets/js/um-nm-admin.js?ver=um-navigation-menu/assets/js/um-nm-frontend.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
um-nm-admin-wrapperum-nm-frontend-menuum-nm-backend-editor-container
HTML Comments
UM Navigation Menu Admin PanelUM Navigation Menu Frontend Editor
Data Attributes
data-um-nm-menu-iddata-um-nm-admin-nonce
JS Globals
UMNM_AdminUMNM_Frontend
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/um-navigation-menu/v1/menus/wp-json/um-navigation-menu/v1/menu/(?P<id>\d+)
Shortcode Output
[um_navigation_menu][um_navigation_menu id=""]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about UM Navigation Menu