BP Devolved Authority Security & Risk Analysis

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This plugin allows key aspects of BuddyPress administration to be devolved to non admin users.

20 active installs v1.2.0 PHP + WP + Updated Jul 29, 2024
administratorbp_moderatebuddypressdevolved-authoritygroups
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is BP Devolved Authority Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

BP Devolved Authority 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-devolved-authority" plugin v1.2.0 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The plugin makes excellent use of WordPress security best practices, including robust nonce and capability checks for its single AJAX entry point. All SQL queries are properly prepared, and a very high percentage of output is correctly escaped, significantly reducing the risk of injection or cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. The absence of file operations, external HTTP requests, and dangerous functions further solidifies its secure design.

Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities (CVEs) of any severity, nor has it historically been associated with common vulnerability types. The taint analysis reveals no concerning flows with unsanitized paths, indicating that user-supplied data is being handled responsibly. This clean history and lack of detected code signals for critical vulnerabilities suggest a well-maintained and secure codebase.

In conclusion, the plugin exhibits excellent security practices. The minimal attack surface is well-protected, and the code shows a commitment to security through prepared statements and output escaping. The absence of any historical or current vulnerabilities is a significant positive indicator. While no software is entirely risk-free, this plugin appears to be very secure and presents minimal risk to a WordPress installation.

Vulnerabilities
None known

BP Devolved Authority Security Vulnerabilities

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

BP Devolved Authority Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

98% escaped96 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
bpda_bp_devolved_authority_admin (admin\bp-devolved-authority-admin.php:6)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

BP Devolved Authority Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_bpda_check_permissionsbp-devolved-authority.php:246
WordPress Hooks 10
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsbp-devolved-authority-loader.php:33
actionbp_includebp-devolved-authority-loader.php:36
filterplugin_action_linksbp-devolved-authority-loader.php:75
filtermap_meta_capbp-devolved-authority.php:220
actionbp_includeincludes\bpda-individual-xprofile-management.php:41
actionadmin_menuincludes\bpda-individual-xprofile-management.php:42
actionbp_members_admin_user_metaboxesincludes\bpda-individual-xprofile-management.php:43
actionbp_members_admin_update_userincludes\bpda-individual-xprofile-management.php:44
filteruser_has_capincludes\bpda-individual-xprofile-management.php:47
filterbp_current_user_canincludes\bpda-individual-xprofile-management.php:48
Maintenance & Trust

BP Devolved Authority Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedJul 29, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

BP Devolved Authority Developer Profile

Venutius

20 plugins · 640 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect BP Devolved Authority

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bp-devolved-authority/js/bp-devolved-authority-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bp-devolved-authority/js/bp-devolved-authority-admin.js
Version Parameters
bp-devolved-authority/js/bp-devolved-authority-admin.js?ver=1.0.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- - allow samegroups admin/mods - flood protection for non admins/mods * -->
JS Globals
ajax_object
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about BP Devolved Authority