Wiki Menus Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wiki-menus

By placing a [wikimenu] shortcode at the top of a page, the plugin will generate a wiki-style menu of links to any headings in the page content.

10 active installs v2.0 PHP + WP 2.9+ Updated Apr 17, 2014
menupageshortcodewiki
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Wiki Menus Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The wiki-menus v2.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, unescaped output, file operations, and external HTTP requests is commendable. Furthermore, the lack of reported vulnerabilities in its history suggests a well-maintained and secure codebase over time. The plugin's attack surface is minimal and appears to be well-protected with 0 unprotected entry points.

While the code analysis reveals no immediate red flags or taint flows of concern, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points (even though there's only one shortcode, which is not inherently protected by these mechanisms by default) presents a potential weakness. If the shortcode's functionality is sensitive or can be manipulated by user input, it could be susceptible to various attacks. The plugin's strengths lie in its clean codebase and lack of historical vulnerabilities, but the oversight in implementing authentication/authorization checks on its single entry point warrants attention.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks on shortcode
  • Missing capability checks on shortcode
Vulnerabilities
None known

Wiki Menus Security Vulnerabilities

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

Wiki Menus Code Analysis

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

Wiki Menus Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[wikimenu] cb_wiki_menu.php:95
WordPress Hooks 3
filterthe_contentcb_wiki_menu.php:15
actionloop_startcb_wiki_menu.php:93
actionwp_headcb_wiki_menu.php:94
Maintenance & Trust

Wiki Menus Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.9.40
Last updatedApr 17, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Wiki Menus Developer Profile

mattbeck

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Wiki Menus

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wiki-menus/cb_wiki_style.css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
h1h2h3h4h5
Data Attributes
id="wikinav"id="wikinav-hide"id="wikinav-show"id="wikinav-ul"id="wikiback"
JS Globals
wikiToggle
Shortcode Output
<div id="wikinav"><strong>Contents</strong><a href="#wikinav" id="wikinav-hide" onclick="return wikiToggle('hide')">[hide]</a><a href="#wikinav" id="wikinav-show" onclick="return wikiToggle('show')">[show]</a><ul id="wikinav-ul"><div id="wikiback"><a href="#wikinav">back to top</a></div>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Wiki Menus