back data ass up Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/back-data-ass-up

Database backup.

10 active installs v.6 PHP + WP 2.9.2+ Updated Jul 7, 2011
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85
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is back data ass up Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

back data ass up 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 plugin 'back-data-ass-up' v.6 exhibits a mixed security profile. On one hand, the absence of known CVEs and the presence of 0 entry points with security checks suggests a potentially low externally exploitable attack surface. However, the static analysis reveals significant internal weaknesses that raise concerns. The most alarming finding is the lack of proper output escaping, with only 4% of outputs being sanitized. This, combined with 2 out of 2 analyzed taint flows having unsanitized paths, indicates a high risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities that could be exploited if an attacker can inject data into these flows. Additionally, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks is a critical oversight, leaving the plugin vulnerable to various types of attacks if any entry points were to be discovered or maliciously triggered.

Key Concerns

  • Lack of output escaping
  • Taint flows with unsanitized paths
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

back data ass up Security Vulnerabilities

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

back data ass up Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
1
4 prepared
Unescaped Output
23
1 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
13
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

80% prepared5 total queries

Output Escaping

4% escaped24 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
adminBootstrap (_backdataassup.php:61)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

back data ass up Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionadmin_menu_backdataassup.php:54
Maintenance & Trust

back data ass up Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.2.1
Last updatedJul 7, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

back data ass up Developer Profile

postpostmodern

5 plugins · 50 total installs

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

How We Detect back data ass up

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/back-data-ass-up/_backdataassup.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/back-data-ass-up/_backdataassup.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- ************************************************************************************************************************ * Database Backup Settings page. Displays a form for managing database backups. ************************************************************************************************************************ --><!-- why bother with no js? im that kind of guy --><!-- run the backup immediately --><!-- delete a stored file -->+16 more
Data Attributes
checked="checked"
FAQ

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