bbPress – Report Content Security & Risk Analysis

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Give your bbPress forum users the ability to report inappropriate content or spam in topics or replies.

200 active installs v1.0.5 PHP + WP 3.6+ Updated Nov 12, 2014
bbpresscontentrepliesreporttopics
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is bbPress – Report Content Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

bbPress – Report Content has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

The bbpress-report-content plugin, version 1.0.5, exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the plugin's attack surface, with no identified entry points lacking authentication. The code analysis further reveals good security practices, including the absence of dangerous functions and file operations, as well as 100% utilization of prepared statements for SQL queries. A notable strength is the presence of nonce checks and capability checks, indicating an effort to protect against common WordPress vulnerabilities.

While the static analysis did not uncover any critical or high-severity taint flows, and the plugin has no recorded vulnerability history, there are minor areas for improvement. The output escaping is not fully comprehensive, with 29% of outputs not being properly escaped. Although the plugin's current vulnerability history is clean, this cannot guarantee future security, and developers should maintain vigilance.

Overall, bbpress-report-content 1.0.5 appears to be a well-secured plugin with a minimal attack surface and robust internal security mechanisms. The lack of known vulnerabilities and the adherence to secure coding practices like prepared statements are significant positive indicators. The primary area for attention is the incomplete output escaping, which could potentially lead to minor cross-site scripting issues if exploited, though the limited attack surface mitigates this risk considerably. The absence of any reported vulnerabilities historically is a strong testament to the developers' diligence.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping not fully implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

bbPress – Report Content Security Vulnerabilities

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

bbPress – Report Content Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
5
12 escaped
Nonce Checks
4
Capability Checks
8
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

71% escaped17 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows
<class-bbpress-report-content> (classes\class-bbpress-report-content.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

bbPress – Report Content Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 25
actionplugins_loadedbbpress-report-content.php:35
actionadmin_initclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:37
actioninitclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:40
actionbbp_register_post_statusesclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:46
actionadmin_headclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:49
filterpost_row_actionsclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:52
actionload-edit.phpclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:53
filteradmin_noticesclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:54
filterpost_row_actionsclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:57
actionload-edit.phpclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:58
filteradmin_noticesclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:59
filterbbp_admin_topics_column_headersclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:62
actionbbp_admin_topics_column_dataclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:63
filterbbp_admin_replies_column_headersclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:66
actionbbp_admin_replies_column_dataclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:67
filterbbp_get_topic_statusesclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:73
filterbbp_topic_admin_linksclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:76
actionbbp_get_requestclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:79
filterbbp_after_has_topics_parse_argsclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:82
actionbbp_template_before_single_topicclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:85
filterbbp_reply_admin_linksclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:92
actionbbp_get_requestclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:95
filterbbp_after_has_replies_parse_argsclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:98
actionbbp_theme_before_reply_contentclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:101
actionadmin_noticesclasses\class-bbpress-report-content.php:173
Maintenance & Trust

bbPress – Report Content Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.0.38
Last updatedNov 12, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads16K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings10
Active installs200
Developer Profile

bbPress – Report Content Developer Profile

Josh Eaton

4 plugins · 320 total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
89/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect bbPress – Report Content

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bbpress-report-content/js/bbpress-report-content.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bbpress-report-content/js/bbpress-report-content.js
Version Parameters
bbpress-report-content/style.css?ver=bbpress-report-content/js/bbpress-report-content.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
bbp-report-content-topic-noticebbp-report-content-reply-notice
HTML Comments
<!-- bbPress Report Content -->
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about bbPress – Report Content