Bluehost Site Migrator Security & Risk Analysis

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Automatically transfer your site to Bluehost.

5K active installs v1.0.14 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.7+ Updated Oct 3, 2023
migratemigration
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Bluehost Site Migrator Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 2yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "bluehost-site-migrator" plugin version 1.0.14 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified vulnerabilities in its history, combined with robust code signals such as 100% prepared statements for SQL queries and proper output escaping, indicates diligent development practices. The plugin also demonstrates good adherence to security principles by incorporating capability checks for its operations and avoiding dangerous functions.

However, a notable area of concern is the complete lack of nonce checks across all identified entry points. While the static analysis indicates zero unprotected entry points (AJAX, REST API, shortcodes), the absence of nonce checks, even where capability checks are present, creates a potential avenue for Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks if any of the internal functionalities are triggered by authenticated users without proper validation. The presence of a single cron event also warrants attention, as cron jobs can sometimes be exploited if not secured against unauthorized modification or execution.

Overall, the plugin is in a good security state, with no known vulnerabilities and sound coding practices in critical areas. The primary weakness lies in the absence of nonce checks, which, while not directly exploited in the static analysis, represents a standard security best practice that is currently unmet. Addressing this would further solidify its security.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Bluehost Site Migrator Security Vulnerabilities

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

Bluehost Site Migrator Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
2 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
6 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
5
File Operations
6
External Requests
4
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Bluehost Site Migrator Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 25
actionshutdownincludes\bootstrap.php:12
actionplugins_loadedincludes\bootstrap.php:15
actionplugins_loadedincludes\bootstrap.php:18
actionplugins_loadedincludes\bootstrap.php:21
actionplugins_loadedincludes\bootstrap.php:24
actionrest_api_initincludes\bootstrap.php:27
actionadmin_menuincludes\bootstrap.php:30
actionadmin_print_stylesincludes\bootstrap.php:33
filterbh_site_migrator_filter_filesincludes\bootstrap.php:36
filterbh_site_migrator_filter_by_extensionincludes\bootstrap.php:37
filterbh_site_migrator_filter_by_nameincludes\bootstrap.php:38
filterbh_site_migrator_filter_by_pathincludes\bootstrap.php:39
filterbluehost_site_migrator_can_migrateincludes\class-migration-checks.php:34
filterbluehost_site_migrator_can_migrateincludes\class-migration-checks.php:35
filterbluehost_site_migrator_can_migrateincludes\class-migration-checks.php:36
filterbluehost_site_migrator_can_migrateincludes\class-migration-checks.php:37
filterbluehost_site_migrator_can_migrateincludes\class-migration-checks.php:38
filterbluehost_site_migrator_can_migrateincludes\class-migration-checks.php:39
filterbluehost_site_migrator_can_migrateincludes\class-migration-checks.php:40
filterbluehost_site_migrator_can_migrateincludes\class-migration-checks.php:41
filterbh_site_migrator_filter_filesincludes\class-packager-root.php:17
filterbh_site_migrator_filter_by_pathincludes\class-packager-root.php:18
filterbh_site_migrator_filter_filesincludes\class-packager-root.php:41
filterbh_site_migrator_filter_by_pathincludes\class-packager-root.php:42
actionbluehost_site_migrator_purge_migration_packagesincludes\class-scheduled-events.php:12

Scheduled Events 1

bluehost_site_migrator_purge_migration_packages
Maintenance & Trust

Bluehost Site Migrator Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.2.9
Last updatedOct 3, 2023
PHP min version5.6
Downloads120K

Community Trust

Rating26/100
Number of ratings29
Active installs5K
Developer Profile

Bluehost Site Migrator Developer Profile

Bluehost

3 plugins · 26K total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Bluehost Site Migrator

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bluehost-site-migrator/assets/css/app.css/wp-content/plugins/bluehost-site-migrator/assets/js/app.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bluehost-site-migrator/assets/js/app.js
Version Parameters
bluehost-site-migrator/assets/css/app.css?ver=bluehost-site-migrator/assets/js/app.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
BHSiteMigrator
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/bluehost-site-migrator/v1/can-we-migrate/wp-json/bluehost-site-migrator/v1/manifest/wp-json/bluehost-site-migrator/v1/manifest/send
Shortcode Output
<div id="bluehost-site-migrator"></div>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluehost Site Migrator