BuddyPress Private Community Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-private-community

This plugin makes your BuddyPress community private. Only logged in members can view the social areas in full. You can configure the default settings.

20 active installs v0.6 PHP + WP + Updated Mar 5, 2011
communityprivacyprivatesecretsecure
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is BuddyPress Private Community Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 15yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "buddypress-private-community" v0.6 plugin exhibits a strong security posture in several key areas. The static analysis reveals a complete absence of direct entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, and shortcodes that are exposed without proper authentication or permission checks. Furthermore, the code demonstrates a commitment to secure data handling with all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements and no file operations or external HTTP requests found. The lack of reported vulnerabilities in its history is also a positive indicator of stable security practices.

Key Concerns

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

BuddyPress Private Community Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

BuddyPress Private Community Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

BuddyPress Private Community Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

BuddyPress Private Community Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 15
actioninitmm-buddypress-private-community.php:36
actiondo_feedmm-buddypress-private-community.php:167
actiondo_feed_rdfmm-buddypress-private-community.php:168
actiondo_feed_rssmm-buddypress-private-community.php:169
actiondo_feed_rss2mm-buddypress-private-community.php:170
actiondo_feed_atommm-buddypress-private-community.php:171
actionbp_activity_favorites_feedmm-buddypress-private-community.php:174
actionbp_activity_friends_feedmm-buddypress-private-community.php:175
actionbp_activity_group_feedmm-buddypress-private-community.php:176
actionbp_activity_mentions_feedmm-buddypress-private-community.php:177
actionbp_activity_mygroups_feedmm-buddypress-private-community.php:178
actionbp_activity_personal_feedmm-buddypress-private-community.php:179
actionbp_activity_sitewide_feedmm-buddypress-private-community.php:180
actionwp_headmm-buddypress-private-community.php:191
actionget_headermm-buddypress-private-community.php:200
Maintenance & Trust

BuddyPress Private Community Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested
Last updatedMar 5, 2011
PHP min version
Downloads35K

Community Trust

Rating50/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs20
Developer Profile

BuddyPress Private Community Developer Profile

NipponMonkey

2 plugins · 30 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 Private Community

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about BuddyPress Private Community