BuddyPress Favorite Notification Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/bp-favorite-notification

Notify BuddyPress members when someone favorites their activity or comment, with realtime popups and email alerts.

100 active installs v2.0.1 PHP 8.0+ WP 6.5+ Updated Jul 22, 2026
activitybuddypressfavoritesnotificationsrealtime
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is BuddyPress Favorite Notification Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "bp-favorite-notification" v1.2.3 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any detected attack surface points (AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events) is a significant strength, indicating that user interaction points are either non-existent or adequately secured. The code signals further reinforce this, showing no dangerous functions, all SQL queries using prepared statements, and a reasonable output escaping rate. The presence of a nonce check and a capability check is also a positive indicator of security best practices. Taint analysis revealing no unsanitized paths or critical/high severity flows is excellent.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is not fully comprehensive
Vulnerabilities
None known

BuddyPress Favorite Notification Security Vulnerabilities

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

BuddyPress Favorite Notification Release Timeline

v2.0.1Current
v1.2.3
v1.2.2
v1.2.0
v1.1.0
v1.0.6
v1.0.4
v1.0.3
v1.0.2
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

BuddyPress Favorite Notification Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
14 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

78% escaped18 total outputs
Attack Surface

BuddyPress Favorite Notification Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 9
actionplugins_loadedfavorite-notification.php:74
actionadmin_initfavorite-notification.php:99
actionadmin_noticesfavorite-notification.php:107
actionbp_setup_globalsinclude\bpfn-notification.php:14
actionbp_activity_add_user_favoriteinclude\bpfn-notification.php:33
actionadmin_initinclude\class-bpfn-admin-feedback.php:73
actionadmin_initinclude\class-bpfn-admin-feedback.php:74
actionadmin_noticesinclude\class-bpfn-admin-feedback.php:151
actionbp_activity_screen_single_activity_permalinkinclude\class-bpfn-functions.php:28
Maintenance & Trust

BuddyPress Favorite Notification Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested7.0.2
Last updatedJul 22, 2026
PHP min version8.0
Downloads25K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs100
Developer Profile

BuddyPress Favorite Notification Developer Profile

Varun Dubey

5 plugins · 330 total installs

75
trust score
Avg Security Score
94/100
Avg Patch Time
532 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect BuddyPress Favorite Notification

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bp-favorite-notification/assets/css/bpfn-style.css/wp-content/plugins/bp-favorite-notification/assets/js/bpfn-script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bp-favorite-notification/assets/js/bpfn-script.js
Version Parameters
bp-favorite-notification/assets/css/bpfn-style.css?ver=bp-favorite-notification/assets/js/bpfn-script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
bpfn-favorite-button
Data Attributes
data-bpfn-activity-id
JS Globals
bpfn_localize_scripts
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about BuddyPress Favorite Notification