BuddyPress Groups Import Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-groups-import

Import groups from CSV file into BuddyPress.

10 active installs v0.3 PHP + WP 4.3+ Updated May 12, 2016
buddypresscsvgroupimportsettings
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is BuddyPress Groups Import Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

BuddyPress Groups Import 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 "buddypress-groups-import" plugin version 0.3 demonstrates a generally positive security posture with no recorded CVEs or critical taint flows. The developers appear to be using prepared statements for their SQL queries, which is a strong practice. However, there are significant concerns regarding output escaping, with only 10% of outputs being properly escaped. This could leave the plugin vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks if user-supplied data is rendered without proper sanitization. Additionally, the absence of any nonce checks across the entire plugin is a notable weakness, potentially exposing it to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks, especially if any of the file operations or capability checks lead to sensitive actions.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping rate
  • Missing nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

BuddyPress Groups Import Security Vulnerabilities

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

BuddyPress Groups Import Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
2 prepared
Unescaped Output
26
3 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
1
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

10% escaped29 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
bpgi_page_display (bpgi.php:47)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

BuddyPress Groups Import Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionplugins_loadedbpgi.php:19
actionadmin_menubpgi.php:34
Maintenance & Trust

BuddyPress Groups Import Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.5.33
Last updatedMay 12, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs10
Developer Profile

BuddyPress Groups Import Developer Profile

Turker YILDIRIM

2 plugins · 20 total installs

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

How We Detect BuddyPress Groups Import

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
bp-groups-import-wrap
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about BuddyPress Groups Import