WP jQuery Accordion Menu Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-jquery-accordion-menu

Creates vertical dropdown menus from wordpress pages with wp_list_pages function using jQuery.

20 active installs v1.2.1 PHP + WP 2.8+ Updated Jan 4, 2012
animatedcssjquerymenuvertical-accordion
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP jQuery Accordion Menu Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 14yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "wp-jquery-accordion-menu" plugin v1.2.1 presents a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the static analysis reveals no apparent attack surface through common WordPress entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes. Furthermore, there are no detected dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, or SQL queries that do not utilize prepared statements, which are all strong indicators of good security practices. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs historically also suggests a stable and well-maintained codebase. However, a significant concern arises from the complete lack of output escaping (0% properly escaped). This indicates that all output rendered by the plugin is potentially vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. Additionally, the absence of nonce and capability checks across all entry points, though currently zero, means that if any were to be introduced in the future, they would likely be implemented without these crucial security measures.

Key Concerns

  • No output escaping
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP jQuery Accordion Menu Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP jQuery Accordion Menu Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
24
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped24 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP jQuery Accordion Menu Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionwp_headwp-jquery-accordion-menu.php:240
actionplugins_loadedwp-jquery-accordion-menu.php:241
Maintenance & Trust

WP jQuery Accordion Menu Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.3.2
Last updatedJan 4, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

WP jQuery Accordion Menu Developer Profile

Tuncay Demirtepe

1 plugin · 20 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 jQuery Accordion Menu

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-jquery-accordion-menu/js/jquery.accordion.js/wp-content/plugins/wp-jquery-accordion-menu/css/style.css
Script Paths
http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.2/jquery.min.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
expandchildren
Data Attributes
id="nav"
JS Globals
jQuery
Shortcode Output
[wp_jquery_accordion_menu]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP jQuery Accordion Menu