Block Member Posting for BuddyPress Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/bp-block-member-posting

Block a member or a specific member/profile type from making new posts and activity comments for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss

10 active installs v1.1.2 PHP 7.2+ WP 5.7+ Updated Jan 25, 2025
blockbuddypressmemberspost
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Block Member Posting for BuddyPress Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Block Member Posting for BuddyPress has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "bp-block-member-posting" plugin v1.1.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, file operations, or external HTTP requests is highly commendable. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates good security practices by implementing nonce checks and capability checks on its entry points. The low number of identified output operations, with a high percentage of them being properly escaped, further reinforces this positive assessment.

The analysis shows no critical or high severity taint flows, indicating a low risk of data manipulation or unauthorized execution stemming from user-supplied input. The plugin's vulnerability history is also clean, with no recorded CVEs of any severity. This lack of historical vulnerabilities suggests either a consistently secure development process or a history of rapid patching, both of which are positive indicators.

While the plugin appears to be very secure with a minimal attack surface and adherence to best practices, it's important to note that the taint analysis only analyzed 0 flows. This limited scope means that while no issues were found within the analyzed flows, it doesn't definitively prove the absence of all potential taint-related vulnerabilities. However, given the other strong indicators, the overall risk for this plugin version is considered low.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Block Member Posting for BuddyPress Security Vulnerabilities

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

Block Member Posting for BuddyPress Release Timeline

v1.1.2Current
v1.1.1
v1.1.0
v1.0.1
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Block Member Posting for BuddyPress Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
2 prepared
Unescaped Output
7
43 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

86% escaped50 total outputs
Attack Surface

Block Member Posting for BuddyPress Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 20
actionedit_form_advancedapp\main\class-block-member-posting-admin-buddyboss.php:32
actionsave_postapp\main\class-block-member-posting-admin-buddyboss.php:34
actionbp_initapp\main\class-block-member-posting-admin-buddypress.php:33
actionbp_member_type_edit_form_fieldsapp\main\class-block-member-posting-admin-buddypress.php:35
actionedit_user_profileapp\main\class-block-member-posting-admin.php:33
actionshow_user_profileapp\main\class-block-member-posting-admin.php:35
actionedit_user_profile_updateapp\main\class-block-member-posting-admin.php:38
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsapp\main\class-block-member-posting-admin.php:42
actionbp_initapp\main\class-block-member-posting-admin.php:46
filtermanage_users_columnsapp\main\class-block-member-posting-admin.php:49
filtermanage_users_custom_columnapp\main\class-block-member-posting-admin.php:52
filterviews_usersapp\main\class-block-member-posting-admin.php:55
filterpre_get_usersapp\main\class-block-member-posting-admin.php:57
filterpre_get_usersapp\main\class-block-member-posting-admin.php:302
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsapp\main\class-block-member-posting.php:36
filterbp_get_template_partapp\main\class-block-member-posting.php:38
filterbp_nouveau_get_activity_entry_buttonsapp\main\class-block-member-posting.php:40
filterbp_nouveau_get_activity_comment_buttonsapp\main\class-block-member-posting.php:45
actionplugins_loadedbp-block-member-posting.php:90
actioninitbp-block-member-posting.php:102
Maintenance & Trust

Block Member Posting for BuddyPress Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedJan 25, 2025
PHP min version7.2
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Block Member Posting for BuddyPress Developer Profile

Giannis Kipouros

5 plugins · 880 total installs

97
trust score
Avg Security Score
95/100
Avg Patch Time
7 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Block Member Posting for BuddyPress

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bp-block-member-posting/app/main/class-block-member-posting.php/wp-content/plugins/bp-block-member-posting/app/main/class-block-member-posting-admin.php/wp-content/plugins/bp-block-member-posting/app/main/class-block-member-posting-admin-buddypress.php/wp-content/plugins/bp-block-member-posting/app/main/class-block-member-posting-admin-buddyboss.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Block Member Posting for BuddyPress