BMI Calculator Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/bmi-calculator

This BMI calculator can give out the BMI value as well as basic understandings based on age, height, and weight.

90 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 2.5+ Updated Jul 10, 2017
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is BMI Calculator Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "bmi-calculator" plugin v1.2 exhibits a generally strong static security posture, with no identified dangerous functions, SQL queries exclusively using prepared statements, and no file operations or external HTTP requests. Furthermore, there's no recorded vulnerability history, suggesting a mature and stable codebase. However, a significant concern arises from the complete absence of output escaping on all identified outputs. This presents a substantial risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, as any user-supplied data displayed by the plugin could be manipulated to execute malicious JavaScript. The lack of nonce checks and capability checks on entry points, while seemingly mitigated by the absence of these points, still leaves a theoretical gap if the plugin were to be expanded in the future without these security measures. Overall, while the plugin avoids common pitfalls like vulnerable SQL queries and unpatched CVEs, the unescaped output is a critical weakness that needs immediate attention.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output on all identified outputs
  • Missing nonce checks on potential entry points
  • Missing capability checks on potential entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

BMI Calculator Security Vulnerabilities

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

BMI Calculator Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped3 total outputs
Attack Surface

BMI Calculator Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionwidgets_initbmi-calculator-wp-widget.php:428
Maintenance & Trust

BMI Calculator Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.8.28
Last updatedJul 10, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating60/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs90
Developer Profile

BMI Calculator Developer Profile

genpichong

3 plugins · 110 total installs

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

How We Detect BMI Calculator

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

Asset Fingerprints

Version Parameters
bmi-calculator/style.css?ver=bmi-calculator/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
bmi-calculator-widget
Data Attributes
id="cage"id="cheightfeet"id="cheightinch"id="cpound"id="cheightmeter"id="ckg"+3 more
JS Globals
gObjtrimAllisNumberformatNumshowquickmsggirlA+4 more
Shortcode Output
[calculatornet_bmi_calculator]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about BMI Calculator