WP Environment Label Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-environment-label

WP Environment Label - shows label with current server/environment name defined by config or admin-panel.

0 active installs v1.1 PHP + WP 3.7+ Updated Oct 19, 2017
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is WP Environment Label Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WP Environment Label has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The wp-environment-label plugin v1.1 demonstrates a generally strong 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 plugin's attack surface, and importantly, all identified entry points appear to be protected. The code signals also indicate good practices with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and a high percentage of properly escaped output. The presence of capability checks further adds to its security.

However, there are a few areas that warrant attention. The complete lack of taint analysis flows (0 analyzed) and the fact that 0 flows had unsanitized paths could indicate that either the analysis was limited, or the plugin has no complex data handling that would typically generate taint flows. While this is not a direct risk, it's an area that could be more thoroughly scrutinized in future analyses if the plugin's functionality were to expand. The absence of nonce checks, while not explicitly flagged as a vulnerability given the limited attack surface, is a standard security control that is missing.

The plugin's vulnerability history is pristine, with no known CVEs recorded. This, coupled with the strong static analysis results, suggests a well-developed and maintained plugin. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and adherence to secure coding practices for SQL and output handling. The primary weakness, if it can be called that, is the lack of taint analysis coverage, and the absence of nonce checks which is a minor oversight in an otherwise well-secured component.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Environment Label Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Environment Label Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

86% escaped7 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Environment Label Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actionwp_footerclasses\EnvironmentLabel.php:42
actionadmin_footerclasses\EnvironmentLabel.php:43
actionadmin_initclasses\EnvironmentLabel.php:48
actionadmin_menuclasses\EnvironmentLabel.php:49
actionadmin_noticeswp-environment-label.php:19
actionadmin_noticeswp-environment-label.php:25
actioninitwp-environment-label.php:30
Maintenance & Trust

WP Environment Label Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.8.28
Last updatedOct 19, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

WP Environment Label Developer Profile

konradwww

1 plugin · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect WP Environment Label

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<div style="background-color: mediumturquoise; border-bottom-left-radius: 20%; z-index: 999999; padding: 10px; bottom: 20px; color: white; position: -webkit-sticky; position: sticky; float: right; font-size: 14px; font-family: arial; opacity: 0.8">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Environment Label