BMI Calculator Widget Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/bmi-calculator-widget

A fully customizable BMI calculator widget

10 active installs v1.3 PHP + WP 2.0.2+ Updated Sep 9, 2010
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is BMI Calculator Widget Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 15yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "bmi-calculator-widget" v1.3 plugin exhibits an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, and all output is properly escaped. Crucially, there are no identified flows with unsanitized paths, and the absence of file operations or external HTTP requests further minimizes the attack surface. The vulnerability history is also clean, with no recorded CVEs of any severity. The plugin's reliance on prepared statements for any potential database interactions and the lack of identified vulnerabilities suggest a strong focus on secure coding practices by the developers. A significant strength is the complete absence of any exploitable entry points, such as unprotected AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes, and a lack of capability checks, which would typically be a concern but in this context implies no dynamic functionality is exposed without such protections. The only minor point of note is the bundling of the Select2 library, which could potentially be a vector if it were outdated and known to have vulnerabilities, though no such history is presented.

Key Concerns

  • Bundled library (Select2)
Vulnerabilities
None known

BMI Calculator Widget Security Vulnerabilities

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

BMI Calculator Widget Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

BMI Calculator Widget Code Analysis

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

Bundled Libraries

Select2
Attack Surface

BMI Calculator Widget Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
Maintenance & Trust

BMI Calculator Widget Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested
Last updatedSep 9, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

BMI Calculator Widget Developer Profile

jgadbois

2 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 Widget

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bmi-calculator-widget/js/plugins/colorpicker/colorpicker.js/wp-content/plugins/bmi-calculator-widget/js/calcs.js/wp-content/plugins/bmi-calculator-widget/js/plugins/colorpicker/css/colorpicker.css/wp-content/plugins/bmi-calculator-widget/css/calcs.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bmi-calculator-widget/js/plugins/colorpicker/colorpicker.js/wp-content/plugins/bmi-calculator-widget/js/calcs.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
colorHoldercolorSelectorbmiCalcDemo
Data Attributes
name="title"name="standard"name="bgcolor"name="bgendcolor"name="textcolor"name="allowLink"+3 more
JS Globals
BMI_Calculator_Widget
Shortcode Output
<h4 style="color: Widget Color Preview<table style="color:
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about BMI Calculator Widget