WP-Safety

BU Versions Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/bu-versions

Make and save edits to published posts/pages in WordPress without immediately replacing the public content.

100 active installs v0.7.8 PHP + WP 3.1+ Updated Sep 19, 2016
boston-universitycontent-editingmergeversionworkflow
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Plugin page Download
Safety Verdict

Is BU Versions Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'bu-versions' plugin v0.7.8 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It demonstrates excellent adherence to secure coding practices, with all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements and all identified outputs being properly escaped. The presence of numerous capability checks and a nonce check further indicates a conscious effort to secure its functionality. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs in its history is a positive sign, suggesting a history of stable and secure development.

Key Concerns

  • Taint flow with unsanitized paths
  • Taint flow with unsanitized paths
  • Taint flow with unsanitized paths
  • Taint flow with unsanitized paths
  • Taint flow with unsanitized paths
Vulnerabilities
None known

BU Versions Security Vulnerabilities

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

BU Versions Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
4 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
9
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared4 total queries
Data Flows
5 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

5 flows5 with unsanitized paths
override_meta (bu-versions.php:556)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

BU Versions Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 32
actiontransition_post_statusbu-versions.php:62
filterthe_previewbu-versions.php:63
actiontemplate_redirectbu-versions.php:65
actiontemplate_redirectbu-versions.php:66
actionbefore_delete_postbu-versions.php:69
actionadmin_bar_menubu-versions.php:71
actiondelete_postbu-versions.php:73
actionadmin_bar_menubu-versions.php:74
filtermap_meta_capbu-versions.php:77
filterget_edit_post_linkbu-versions.php:81
actionload-admin_page_bu_create_versionbu-versions.php:86
filterredirect_post_locationbu-versions.php:87
actionshutdownbu-versions.php:95
actioninitbu-versions.php:104
actioninitbu-versions.php:105
filterparent_filebu-versions.php:117
actionadmin_initbu-versions.php:118
actionadmin_menubu-versions.php:119
actionadmin_noticesbu-versions.php:120
filteradmin_body_classbu-versions.php:121
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsbu-versions.php:122
actionadd_meta_boxesbu-versions.php:123
actionsave_postbu-versions.php:124
filterpost_updated_messagesbu-versions.php:125
filterget_post_metadatabu-versions.php:565
actionsave_postbu-versions.php:704
filterget_post_metadatabu-versions.php:760
filterredirect_canonicalbu-versions.php:808
filterget_edit_post_linkbu-versions.php:935
filtermap_meta_capbu-versions.php:936
actionwp_import_insert_postinc\class-bu-version-import.php:21
actionimport_endinc\class-bu-version-import.php:22
Maintenance & Trust

BU Versions Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.6.30
Last updatedSep 19, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings6
Active installs100
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Developer Profile

BU Versions Developer Profile

BU Web Team

3 plugins · 310 total installs

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

How We Detect BU Versions

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bu-versions/css/bu-versions.css/wp-content/plugins/bu-versions/js/bu-versions.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bu-versions/js/bu-versions.js
Version Parameters
bu-versions/bu-versions.php?ver=bu-versions/style.css?ver=bu-versions/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
bu_alt_posteditbu-version-notice
Data Attributes
data-postiddata-orig_post_id
JS Globals
buVersionsL10N
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about BU Versions