BuddyPress GDPR Security & Risk Analysis

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BuddyPress GDPR helps website owners to comply with European privacy regulations (GDPR).

100 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.9.6+ Updated Jun 7, 2019
buddypressdataerasureexportgdpr
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is BuddyPress GDPR Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "bp-gdpr" plugin version 1.0.1 demonstrates a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin exhibits excellent practices by not utilizing dangerous functions and by ensuring all SQL queries are executed using prepared statements, which significantly mitigates the risk of SQL injection vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the plugin incorporates nonce and capability checks, indicating an effort to secure its operations. The absence of external HTTP requests and file operations reduces the attack surface for remote code execution and unauthorized file access. The low percentage of unescaped output (17%) is a minor concern but doesn't appear to stem from critical taint flows.

While the static analysis reveals no critical or high-severity issues, and the plugin has no recorded vulnerability history, the total analysis of taint flows is zero. This could indicate either a lack of complex data flows susceptible to tainting or a limitation in the analysis depth. The plugin's attack surface is currently reported as zero entry points without authentication, which is ideal. However, the limited information on taint analysis and the slightly higher percentage of unescaped output warrant some caution. Overall, "bp-gdpr" v1.0.1 appears to be a well-secured plugin, but ongoing vigilance and potentially deeper analysis of data flows could further enhance its security.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output found (17%)
Vulnerabilities
None known

BuddyPress GDPR Security Vulnerabilities

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

BuddyPress GDPR Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
32 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
20 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared32 total queries

Output Escaping

83% escaped24 total outputs
Attack Surface

BuddyPress GDPR Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
actionplugins_loadedbuddypress-gdpr.php:38
actionadmin_initincludes\Admin.php:152
actionbp_initincludes\Controller.php:235
filterwp_privacy_personal_data_exportersincludes\Export.php:32
filterwp_privacy_personal_data_erasersincludes\Export.php:37
actiongroups_delete_groupincludes\GroupExport.php:140
actionbp_setup_navincludes\UserSettings.php:33
actioninitincludes\UserSettings.php:34
actionbp_template_titleincludes\UserSettings.php:69
actionbp_template_contentincludes\UserSettings.php:72
Maintenance & Trust

BuddyPress GDPR Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.1.22
Last updatedJun 7, 2019
PHP min version5.6
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs100
Developer Profile

BuddyPress GDPR Developer Profile

Syed Balkhi

94 plugins · 23.5M total installs

73
trust score
Avg Security Score
91/100
Avg Patch Time
795 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect BuddyPress GDPR

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bp-gdpr/includes/assets/css/bp-gdpr-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/bp-gdpr/includes/assets/js/bp-gdpr-admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bp-gdpr/includes/assets/js/bp-gdpr-admin.js
Version Parameters
bp-gdpr/includes/assets/css/bp-gdpr-admin.css?ver=bp-gdpr/includes/assets/js/bp-gdpr-admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
bp-gdpr-export-groupsbp-gdpr-export-profilebp-gdpr-export-settingsbp-gdpr-manage-export-data-row
Data Attributes
data-bb-gdpr-user-id
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about BuddyPress GDPR