BP Mutual Friends Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/bp-mutual-friends

List users' mutual friends in BuddyPress easily. One click install and setup.

10 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 3.2+ Updated Aug 25, 2015
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is BP Mutual Friends Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

BP Mutual Friends has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The bp-mutual-friends v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a seemingly strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified dangerous functions, SQL queries are all prepared, and there are no file operations or external HTTP requests. The absence of known vulnerabilities in its history further suggests a well-maintained and secure plugin. However, a critical concern emerges from the code analysis: 100% of identified outputs are not properly escaped. This oversight creates a significant risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into pages rendered by the plugin. Additionally, the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks on any entry points, while the attack surface is reported as zero, raises questions. If any entry points were to be discovered or introduced in future versions without proper checks, this lack of foundational security measures would be a major liability. The vulnerability history is clean, which is positive, but it does not negate the immediate risks identified in the code analysis.

Key Concerns

  • Output not properly escaped
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

BP Mutual Friends Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

BP Mutual Friends Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

BP Mutual Friends Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actionplugins_loadedbp-mutual-friends.php:21
actionbp_setup_navbp-mutual-friends.php:22
actionbp_mutual_friends_membersbp-mutual-friends.php:23
actionbp_before_member_bodybp-mutual-friends.php:24
actionbp_template_titlebp-mutual-friends.php:60
actionbp_template_contentbp-mutual-friends.php:61
actionbp_includebp-mutual-friends.php:265
Maintenance & Trust

BP Mutual Friends Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.3.34
Last updatedAug 25, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

BP Mutual Friends Developer Profile

SuitePlugins

17 plugins · 2K total installs

90
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
7 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect BP Mutual Friends

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bp-mutual-friends/css/mutual-friends.css
Version Parameters
bp-mutual-friends/css/mutual-friends.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
mutual-friends
HTML Comments
<!-- .item-list-tabs --><!-- Mutual Friends -->
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about BP Mutual Friends