WP-Safety

BuddyPics Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/buddypics

Photo Albums for BuddyPress. Includes Posts to Activity Stream, Member Comments, and Gallery Privacy Controls.

20 active installs v0.3.2 PHP + WP 3.8+ Updated Dec 28, 2014
albumalbumsbp-albumbuddypressbuddypress-media
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Plugin page Download
Safety Verdict

Is BuddyPics Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 11yr ago
Risk Assessment

Based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history, the Buddypics plugin version 0.3.2 exhibits a generally strong security posture. The absence of known CVEs and unpatched vulnerabilities, coupled with a clean history of common vulnerability types, is a significant positive indicator. The code analysis reveals a robust use of prepared statements for all SQL queries, a critical practice for preventing SQL injection. Furthermore, the plugin demonstrates a commitment to security with the inclusion of nonce checks and capability checks.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is only 53% proper
  • Significant number of file operations (8) with no explicit analysis of their sec
Vulnerabilities
None known

BuddyPics Security Vulnerabilities

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

BuddyPics Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
30 prepared
Unescaped Output
54
61 escaped
Nonce Checks
5
Capability Checks
4
File Operations
8
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared30 total queries

Output Escaping

53% escaped115 total outputs
Attack Surface

BuddyPics Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 55
actionadmin_menuincludes\bpa.core.php:88
actionwpincludes\bpa.core.php:230
actionbp_setup_globalsincludes\bpa.core.php:232
actionadmin_menuincludes\bpa.core.php:233
actionadmin_menuincludes\bpa.core.php:257
actionnetwork_admin_menuincludes\bpa.core.php:276
actionbp_setup_navincludes\bpa.core.php:345
filterbp_located_templateincludes\bpa.core.php:405
actionwpmu_delete_userincludes\bpa.core.php:834
actiondelete_userincludes\bpa.core.php:835
actionbp_before_activity_post_formincludes\bpa.core.php:1084
actionwp_headincludes\bpa.cssjs.php:49
filterbp_album_title_before_saveincludes\bpa.filters.php:35
filterbp_album_title_before_saveincludes\bpa.filters.php:36
filterbp_album_description_before_saveincludes\bpa.filters.php:38
filterbp_album_description_before_saveincludes\bpa.filters.php:39
filterbp_album_get_picture_titleincludes\bpa.filters.php:41
filterbp_album_get_picture_titleincludes\bpa.filters.php:42
filterbp_album_get_picture_titleincludes\bpa.filters.php:43
filterbp_album_get_picture_titleincludes\bpa.filters.php:44
filterbp_album_get_picture_title_truncateincludes\bpa.filters.php:46
filterbp_album_get_picture_title_truncateincludes\bpa.filters.php:47
filterbp_album_get_picture_title_truncateincludes\bpa.filters.php:48
filterbp_album_get_picture_title_truncateincludes\bpa.filters.php:49
filterbp_album_get_picture_descincludes\bpa.filters.php:51
filterbp_album_get_picture_descincludes\bpa.filters.php:52
filterbp_album_get_picture_descincludes\bpa.filters.php:53
filterbp_album_get_picture_descincludes\bpa.filters.php:54
filterbp_album_get_picture_descincludes\bpa.filters.php:55
filterbp_album_get_picture_descincludes\bpa.filters.php:56
filterbp_album_get_picture_descincludes\bpa.filters.php:57
filterbp_album_get_picture_descincludes\bpa.filters.php:58
filterbp_album_get_picture_desc_truncateincludes\bpa.filters.php:60
filterbp_album_get_picture_desc_truncateincludes\bpa.filters.php:61
filterbp_album_get_picture_desc_truncateincludes\bpa.filters.php:62
filterbp_album_get_picture_desc_truncateincludes\bpa.filters.php:63
filterbp_album_get_picture_desc_truncateincludes\bpa.filters.php:64
filterbp_album_get_picture_desc_truncateincludes\bpa.filters.php:65
filterbp_album_get_picture_desc_truncateincludes\bpa.filters.php:66
actionbp_template_titleincludes\bpa.screens.php:34
actionbp_template_contentincludes\bpa.screens.php:35
actionbp_template_contentincludes\bpa.screens.php:43
actionbp_template_contentincludes\bpa.screens.php:143
actionbp_template_contentincludes\bpa.screens.php:235
filterupload_dirincludes\bpa.screens.php:430
actionbp_actionsincludes\bpa.screens.php:532
actionwpincludes\bpa.screens.php:533
actionbp_actionsincludes\bpa.screens.php:675
actionwpincludes\bpa.screens.php:676
actionbp_actionsincludes\bpa.screens.php:714
actionwpincludes\bpa.screens.php:715
actionbp_album_all_imagesincludes\bpa.screens.php:730
actionadmin_noticesloader.php:19
actionplugins_loadedloader.php:22
actionbp_includeloader.php:33
Maintenance & Trust

BuddyPics Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.1.42
Last updatedDec 28, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads11K

Community Trust

Rating92/100
Number of ratings7
Active installs20
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Developer Profile

BuddyPics Developer Profile

modemlooper

8 plugins · 190 total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect BuddyPics

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/buddypics/includes/css/general.css/wp-content/plugins/buddypics/includes/js/general.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/buddypics/includes/js/general.js
Version Parameters
buddypics/includes/css/general.css?ver=buddypics/includes/js/general.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
picture-thumb-boxpicture-thumbpicture-titlepicture-singlesingle-picture-linkspicture-outer-containerpicture-inner-containerbp-album-edit-form
HTML Comments
<!-- BP-ALBUM SCREEN FUNCTIONS --><!-- bp_album_screen_edit_title() --><!-- bp_album_screen_edit_content() --><!-- bp_album_screen_pictures() -->+1 more
Data Attributes
id="bp-album-edit-form"id="picture-edit-thumb"id="picture-title"id="picture-description"name="bp-album-edit-form"name="picture-title"+5 more
JS Globals
bp.album.slugbp.album.single_slugbp.album.edit_slug
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about BuddyPics