Bash It Out Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/bash-it-out

A simple WordPress plugin that provides the slovenly with the overbearing pressure they need to bash out that word count.

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 5.2.4+ WP 4.7+ Updated Sep 3, 2022
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Bash It Out Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "bash-it-out" plugin v1.0.0 presents a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface, dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, or external HTTP requests is highly commendable. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good practices with a high percentage of properly escaped outputs and a reasonable number of capability checks, indicating developers are mindful of security.

The taint analysis revealing zero unsanitized paths or critical/high severity flows is also a significant positive. This suggests that the plugin is not prone to common injection vulnerabilities or sensitive data leaks.

The vulnerability history is equally impressive, with no known CVEs recorded. This lack of past vulnerabilities, combined with the current clean static analysis, suggests a well-maintained and secure plugin. The plugin's strengths lie in its minimal attack surface and robust code practices observed in the static analysis. However, the absolute lack of certain security checks like nonce checks on AJAX handlers, while currently not an issue due to zero AJAX handlers, could be a point of concern if the plugin's functionality were to expand without these safeguards.

Overall, "bash-it-out" v1.0.0 appears to be a very secure plugin. The lack of any identified vulnerabilities in static analysis or historical data, coupled with good coding practices, indicates a low risk. The only potential area for future improvement would be the proactive inclusion of standard security checks like nonces should the plugin's functionality evolve.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks on AJAX handlers
Vulnerabilities
None known

Bash It Out Security Vulnerabilities

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

Bash It Out Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

96% escaped25 total outputs
Attack Surface

Bash It Out Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionplugins_loadedbash-it-out.php:27
actioncurrent_screenclass-bash-it-out-plugin.php:69
actionadmin_menuclass-bash-it-out-plugin.php:70
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsclass-bash-it-out-plugin.php:83
actionrest_api_initincludes\class-bash-it-out-post-routes.php:44
Maintenance & Trust

Bash It Out Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.0.11
Last updatedSep 3, 2022
PHP min version5.2.4
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Bash It Out Developer Profile

ramonopoly

1 plugin · 0 total installs

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

How We Detect Bash It Out

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bash-it-out/assets/js/bash-it-out-countdown.js/wp-content/plugins/bash-it-out/assets/js/bash-it-out.js/wp-content/plugins/bash-it-out/assets/css/bash-it-out.css
Script Paths
assets/js/bash-it-out-countdown.jsassets/js/bash-it-out.js
Version Parameters
bash-it-out-js?ver=1.0bash-it-out-css?ver=1.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
data-bash-it-out
JS Globals
window.bashItOut
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/bash-it-out/v1/posts
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Bash It Out