BB User List Security & Risk Analysis

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This plugin adds additional columns to user list in WP Admin: forum topic and reply counts.

10 active installs v0.2 PHP + WP + Updated Sep 10, 2012
adminbbpress
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is BB User List Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

BB User List has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 13yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'bb-user-list' plugin, version 0.2, exhibits a remarkably strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface points, dangerous functions, or unescaped output is a significant strength. Furthermore, the sole SQL query utilizes prepared statements, indicating good practice in database interaction. Taint analysis also shows no critical or high-severity flows, suggesting that user-supplied data is not being processed in a way that could lead to common vulnerabilities like injection attacks.

While the code analysis is positive, the complete lack of any logged vulnerabilities, including historical ones, is unusual for any active plugin, especially as it ages. This could indicate either exceptionally robust development practices or a lack of thorough security auditing over its lifespan. The plugin also has zero capability checks and zero nonce checks, which, while not a direct issue in this specific version due to the lack of entry points, represents a potential future risk if new features are added without proper security considerations.

In conclusion, the current version of 'bb-user-list' appears to be highly secure due to a minimal attack surface and well-handled internal operations. The primary area for concern is the unknown security history and the absence of any implemented capability or nonce checks, which could become vulnerabilities if the plugin evolves. For a version 0.2, this is a very good starting point.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

BB User List Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

BB User List Release Timeline

v0.2Current
v0.1
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

BB User List Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared1 total queries
Attack Surface

BB User List Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_headbb-user-list.php:15
actionpre_user_querybb-user-list.php:16
filtermanage_users_columnsbb-user-list.php:18
filtermanage_users_custom_columnbb-user-list.php:19
filtermanage_users_sortable_columnsbb-user-list.php:20
Maintenance & Trust

BB User List Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested
Last updatedSep 10, 2012
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

BB User List Developer Profile

hudolejev

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect BB User List

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
column-reply_countcolumn-topic_count
HTML Comments
BB User List plugin styles/BB User List plugin styles
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about BB User List