WYSIWYG Button Manager Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wysiwyg-button-manager

Allow the admin to override the default WYSIWYG button bar. Also allow the admin to create a unique 3-row button panel and assign this to a user.

10 active installs v0.5 PHP + WP 2.0.2+ Updated Apr 24, 2007
wysiwyg-button-manager-admin-editor
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WYSIWYG Button Manager Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WYSIWYG Button Manager has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 18yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "wysiwyg-button-manager" v0.5 plugin presents a mixed security profile. On the positive side, it boasts a zero attack surface in terms of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events, indicating a deliberate effort to limit entry points. Furthermore, there's no known vulnerability history, which is a strong indicator of past security diligence. However, the static analysis reveals significant concerns, most notably the presence of the `unserialize` function without any apparent sanitization or nonce checks. Combined with a complete lack of output escaping and capability checks, this creates a substantial risk. The taint analysis showing two flows with unsanitized paths further exacerbates this, suggesting that user-controlled data could potentially be manipulated to execute arbitrary code or lead to other vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output
  • Dangerous function: unserialize
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
  • Taint flow with unsanitized paths
  • SQL queries not fully prepared
Vulnerabilities
None known

WYSIWYG Button Manager Security Vulnerabilities

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

WYSIWYG Button Manager Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
1
1 prepared
Unescaped Output
19
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

unserialize$this->button_info = unserialize($this->button_info);wysiwyg_button_manager.php:104

SQL Query Safety

50% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

0% escaped19 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
display_buttons_editor (wysiwyg_button_manager.php:328)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

WYSIWYG Button Manager Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionadmin_menuwysiwyg_button_manager.php:74
actioninitwysiwyg_button_manager.php:80
filtermce_pluginswysiwyg_button_manager.php:82
filtermce_buttonswysiwyg_button_manager.php:83
filtermce_buttons_2wysiwyg_button_manager.php:84
filtermce_buttons_3wysiwyg_button_manager.php:85
Maintenance & Trust

WYSIWYG Button Manager Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.1.3
Last updatedApr 24, 2007
PHP min version
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Alternatives

WYSIWYG Button Manager Alternatives

No alternatives data available yet.

Developer Profile

WYSIWYG Button Manager Developer Profile

Paul Menard

4 plugins · 240 total installs

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

How We Detect WYSIWYG Button Manager

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wysiwyg-button-manager/js/wysiwyg-button-manager.js
Version Parameters
wysiwyg-button-manager/js/wysiwyg-button-manager.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
name="users_panel"id="updateusers"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WYSIWYG Button Manager