Bible Reader Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/bible-reader

A beautiful Bible reader with a 'Verse of the Day' and a 'Hebrew date converter'.

10 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.6+ Updated May 6, 2025
bibleconverterreaderscriptureverse
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Bible Reader Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "bible-reader" plugin v1.0.1 demonstrates a generally good security posture with no known historical vulnerabilities and a strong adherence to secure coding practices. The absence of dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, and critical taint flows is highly encouraging. Additionally, the plugin exhibits excellent output escaping and avoids file operations and bundled libraries, further reducing potential attack vectors. However, there are two significant concerns that lower its overall security rating. The presence of two AJAX handlers without authentication checks represents a direct and exploitable attack surface that could lead to unauthorized actions if these handlers are not properly secured by other means. While the plugin has a clean vulnerability history, this clean slate does not negate the immediate risks identified in the static analysis. In conclusion, while the plugin is built on a solid foundation of secure practices, the unprotected AJAX endpoints are a critical oversight that needs immediate attention to mitigate potential security breaches.

Key Concerns

  • AJAX handlers without auth checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Bible Reader Security Vulnerabilities

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

Bible Reader Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
22 escaped
Nonce Checks
4
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
9
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

96% escaped23 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

4 flows
handle_search_request (bible-reader.php:345)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
2 unprotected

Bible Reader Attack Surface

Entry Points13
Unprotected2

AJAX Handlers 10

authwp_ajax_bible_api_requestbible-reader.php:79
noprivwp_ajax_bible_api_requestbible-reader.php:80
authwp_ajax_get_random_versebible-reader.php:81
noprivwp_ajax_get_random_versebible-reader.php:82
authwp_ajax_convert_to_hebrew_datebible-reader.php:83
noprivwp_ajax_convert_to_hebrew_datebible-reader.php:84
authwp_ajax_search_bible_apibible-reader.php:85
noprivwp_ajax_search_bible_apibible-reader.php:86
authwp_ajax_bible_reader_searchbible-reader.php:87
noprivwp_ajax_bible_reader_searchbible-reader.php:88

Shortcodes 3

[bible_reader] bible-reader.php:76
[verse_of_the_day] bible-reader.php:77
[hebrew_date_converter] bible-reader.php:78
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_menubible-reader.php:73
actionadmin_initbible-reader.php:74
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsbible-reader.php:75
actioninitbible-reader.php:89
Maintenance & Trust

Bible Reader Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedMay 6, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads349

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Bible Reader Developer Profile

Quincy

1 plugin · 10 total installs

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

How We Detect Bible Reader

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bible-reader/bible-api.css/wp-content/plugins/bible-reader/excluded-words-eng.json/wp-content/plugins/bible-reader/excluded-words-ara.json/wp-content/plugins/bible-reader/excluded-words-est.json/wp-content/plugins/bible-reader/excluded-words-ell.json/wp-content/plugins/bible-reader/excluded-words-fas.json/wp-content/plugins/bible-reader/excluded-words-fra.json/wp-content/plugins/bible-reader/excluded-words-ger.json+2 more
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bible-reader/bible-api.js
Version Parameters
bible-api.css?ver=bible-api.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
bibleReader
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/bible-reader/v1/api/wp-json/bible-reader/v1/random-verse/wp-json/bible-reader/v1/hebrew-date/wp-json/bible-reader/v1/search
Shortcode Output
[bible_reader][verse_of_the_day][hebrew_date_converter]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Bible Reader