Brackets Ninja: Create Brackets & Tournaments and Easily Manage Them Online Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/brackets-ninja

Create Brackets & Tournaments, Manage Them Online, and Easily Add Them to Your Wordpress Website. Powered by Common Ninja.

100 active installs v2.1.0 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated May 12, 2020
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Brackets Ninja: Create Brackets & Tournaments and Easily Manage Them Online Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Brackets Ninja: Create Brackets & Tournaments and Easily Manage Them Online has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the "brackets-ninja" v2.1.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture. The absence of dangerous functions, SQL injection vulnerabilities (all queries use prepared statements), and output escaping issues are positive indicators. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces the potential attack surface. Notably, the static analysis shows no identified taint flows, suggesting that user-supplied data is being handled safely within the analyzed code paths.

The plugin's vulnerability history is also clean, with zero known CVEs. This, combined with the robust code signals, suggests a history of secure development practices. However, it's important to note that the analysis also reveals zero nonce checks and zero capability checks. While the current attack surface is small and appears to be protected by default WordPress mechanisms, any future expansion of the plugin's functionality, especially involving AJAX or REST API endpoints, would require careful implementation of these security checks to maintain its secure state. The current version appears safe, but future development should prioritize proper authentication and authorization.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks found
  • No capability checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Brackets Ninja: Create Brackets & Tournaments and Easily Manage Them Online Security Vulnerabilities

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

Brackets Ninja: Create Brackets & Tournaments and Easily Manage Them Online Code Analysis

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

Brackets Ninja: Create Brackets & Tournaments and Easily Manage Them Online Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[bracketsninja] bracketsninja.php:37
Maintenance & Trust

Brackets Ninja: Create Brackets & Tournaments and Easily Manage Them Online Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.4.19
Last updatedMay 12, 2020
PHP min version
Downloads12K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Brackets Ninja: Create Brackets & Tournaments and Easily Manage Them Online Developer Profile

Common Ninja

6 plugins · 230 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Brackets Ninja: Create Brackets & Tournaments and Easily Manage Them Online

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

Asset Fingerprints

Script Paths
https://cdn.commoninja.com/sdk/latest/commonninja.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
commonninja_component
Data Attributes
comp-typecomp-id
Shortcode Output
<div class="commonninja_component" comp-type="bracket" comp-id="
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Brackets Ninja: Create Brackets & Tournaments and Easily Manage Them Online