Backup Extension Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/backup-extension

A plugin to generate backups of installed plugins.

10 active installs v1.0.1 PHP + WP 5.2+ Updated Oct 19, 2024
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Backup Extension Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Backup Extension has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "backup-extension" v1.0.1 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points significantly limits its attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate good development practices, with all SQL queries using prepared statements, all output being properly escaped, and the presence of nonce and capability checks. The taint analysis also reveals no unsanitized paths, further reinforcing the low risk of critical or high-severity vulnerabilities originating from code execution.

Key Concerns

  • No obvious security concerns found in static analysis.
Vulnerabilities
None known

Backup Extension Security Vulnerabilities

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

Backup Extension Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped9 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
process_backup_submission (backup-extension.php:81)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Backup Extension Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menubackup-extension.php:22
actionadmin_initbackup-extension.php:23
Maintenance & Trust

Backup Extension Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedOct 19, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Backup Extension Developer Profile

Shehab mahamud

4 plugins · 30 total installs

90
trust score
Avg Security Score
94/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Backup Extension

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
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Data Attributes
name="selected_extension"id="backup-extension-backup"name="backup_submit"value="Generate Backup"id="backup_extension_nonce"name="backup_extension_nonce"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Backup Extension