Zen Menu Logic Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/zen-menu-logic

Zen Menu Logic allows the user to select any of several custom menus to appear on a per page basis.

1K active installs vv1.6 PHP + WP 3.3.1+ Updated Nov 17, 2017
custom-menusmenu-logic
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Zen Menu Logic Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Zen Menu Logic 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 zen-menu-logic plugin version 1.6 exhibits a strong security posture in several key areas. The absence of any known CVEs, critical or high severity taint flows, raw SQL queries, or a significant attack surface without authentication is highly positive. The presence of nonce and capability checks, along with the avoidance of dangerous functions and file operations, further bolster its security. However, a notable concern lies in the output escaping, with only 17% of outputs being properly escaped. This indicates a potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is displayed without adequate sanitization, even with the limited entry points identified. The plugin demonstrates good foundational security practices, but the low percentage of proper output escaping requires attention.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Zen Menu Logic Security Vulnerabilities

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

Zen Menu Logic Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
1 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

17% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Zen Menu Logic Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actioninitzen-menu-logic.php:37
actionadmin_menuzen-menu-logic.php:43
actionadmin_initzen-menu-logic.php:44
actionsave_postzen-menu-logic.php:47
actionadd_meta_boxeszen-menu-logic.php:48
filterwp_nav_menu_argszen-menu-logic.php:54
Maintenance & Trust

Zen Menu Logic Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedNov 17, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads25K

Community Trust

Rating98/100
Number of ratings19
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Zen Menu Logic Developer Profile

zenofwordpress

1 plugin · 1K total installs

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

How We Detect Zen Menu Logic

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/zen-menu-logic/zen-menu-logic.php
Version Parameters
zen-menu-logic/style.css?ver=zen-menu-logic/js/zen-menu-logic.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
zenofwp_menulogic
HTML Comments
<!-- Your theme may have registered multiple menu locations, under different names.<br/>There is a radio button for each named location.--><!-- Select Custom Menu -->
Data Attributes
id="zenofwp_menulogic_optioinselect"id="zenofwp_menulogic_optionselect"id="zenofwp_menulogic_menuselect"id="zenofwp_menulogic"name="zenofwp_menulogic_noncename"name="zenofwp_menulogic_menuselect"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Zen Menu Logic