BigIdeas Security & Risk Analysis

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Allows a user to post an idea to an Ideas page at /Ideas/. A BuddyPress group with bbPress forum are automatically created when this post is published …

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated Jul 28, 2019
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is BigIdeas Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'bigideas' plugin version 1.0.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified attack surface vectors like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes, coupled with no direct SQL queries susceptible to injection, indicates a well-designed core. The presence of nonce checks and capability checks on all identified entry points further reinforces this good practice. A high percentage of output escaping is also a positive indicator, minimizing the risk of cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no known CVEs, suggesting a low likelihood of pre-existing exploitable flaws. However, the static analysis did reveal that not all output is properly escaped (82%), which could still present a low-level risk of XSS if the unescaped outputs are in sensitive contexts. Additionally, the presence of file operations and external HTTP requests, while not flagged as immediately dangerous, warrants careful review to ensure these functionalities are implemented securely and do not introduce unintended vulnerabilities. Overall, the plugin appears to be built with security in mind, but the minor unescaped output and the nature of file/network operations present areas for cautious oversight.

Key Concerns

  • Not all output is properly escaped
Vulnerabilities
None known

BigIdeas Security Vulnerabilities

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

BigIdeas Release Timeline

v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

BigIdeas Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
36
162 escaped
Nonce Checks
10
Capability Checks
26
File Operations
10
External Requests
2
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

82% escaped198 total outputs
Attack Surface

BigIdeas Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 90
actioninitclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:268
filterload_textdomain_mofileclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:269
actioninitclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:272
actionadmin_menuclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:421
actionadmin_headclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:422
filterinstall_plugin_complete_actionsclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:425
filterupdate_plugin_complete_actionsclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:426
actionadmin_noticesclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:429
actionadmin_initclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:430
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:431
actionload-plugins.phpclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:436
actionswitch_themeclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:439
actionswitch_themeclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:442
actionadmin_initclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:447
actionswitch_themeclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:452
actionload_textdomain_mofileclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:475
filterupgrader_source_selectionclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:889
actionplugins_loadedclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:2112
filtertgmpa_table_data_itemsclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:2236
filterupgrader_source_selectionclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:2977
actionadmin_initclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:3147
actionupgrader_process_completeclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:3242
filterupgrader_post_installclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:3301
filterupgrader_post_installclass-tgm-plugin-activation.php:3446
actiontgmpa_registerideas.php:120
filtercontent_save_preideas.php:223
filterpre_get_postsideas.php:230
actioninitideas.php:291
filterquery_varsideas.php:296
actiontemplate_includeideas.php:301
filterquery_varsideas.php:366
actioninitideas.php:377
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsideas.php:389
actionpublish_postideas.php:401
actionpublish_postideas.php:487
actionwp_loadedideas.php:562
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsideas.php:579
actionadmin_menuideas.php:595
actionadmin_initideas.php:596
actionpublish_postideas.php:748
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-ideas.php:142
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-ideas.php:157
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-ideas.php:158
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-ideas.php:173
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-ideas.php:174
actioninittrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:268
filterload_textdomain_mofiletrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:269
actioninittrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:272
actionadmin_menutrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:421
actionadmin_headtrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:422
filterinstall_plugin_complete_actionstrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:425
filterupdate_plugin_complete_actionstrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:426
actionadmin_noticestrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:429
actionadmin_inittrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:430
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptstrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:431
actionload-plugins.phptrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:436
actionswitch_themetrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:439
actionswitch_themetrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:442
actionadmin_inittrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:447
actionswitch_themetrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:452
actionload_textdomain_mofiletrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:475
filterupgrader_source_selectiontrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:889
actionplugins_loadedtrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:2112
filtertgmpa_table_data_itemstrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:2236
filterupgrader_source_selectiontrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:2977
actionadmin_inittrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:3147
actionupgrader_process_completetrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:3242
filterupgrader_post_installtrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:3301
filterupgrader_post_installtrunk\class-tgm-plugin-activation.php:3446
actiontgmpa_registertrunk\ideas.php:120
filtercontent_save_pretrunk\ideas.php:223
filterpre_get_poststrunk\ideas.php:230
actioninittrunk\ideas.php:291
filterquery_varstrunk\ideas.php:296
actiontemplate_includetrunk\ideas.php:301
filterquery_varstrunk\ideas.php:366
actioninittrunk\ideas.php:377
actionwp_enqueue_scriptstrunk\ideas.php:389
actionpublish_posttrunk\ideas.php:401
actionpublish_posttrunk\ideas.php:487
actionwp_loadedtrunk\ideas.php:562
actionwp_enqueue_scriptstrunk\ideas.php:579
actionadmin_menutrunk\ideas.php:595
actionadmin_inittrunk\ideas.php:596
actionpublish_posttrunk\ideas.php:748
actionplugins_loadedtrunk\includes\class-ideas.php:142
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptstrunk\includes\class-ideas.php:157
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptstrunk\includes\class-ideas.php:158
actionwp_enqueue_scriptstrunk\includes\class-ideas.php:173
actionwp_enqueue_scriptstrunk\includes\class-ideas.php:174
Maintenance & Trust

BigIdeas Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.2.24
Last updatedJul 28, 2019
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

BigIdeas Developer Profile

whatsthebigidea

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 BigIdeas

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bigideas/js/ideas.js/wp-content/plugins/bigideas/css/ideas.css
Script Paths
bigideas/js/ideas.js
Version Parameters
bigideas/js/ideas.js?ver=bigideas/css/ideas.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
[user-submitted-posts]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about BigIdeas