Plugin Name: Buddypress profile view from admin Security & Risk Analysis

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This plugin allows admin user to view buddypress profile from admin amd will not work without buddypress.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 2.9.1+ Updated Sep 12, 2013
adminbuddypressuser-profile-view
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Plugin Name: Buddypress profile view from admin Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Plugin Name: Buddypress profile view from admin has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "buddypress-profile-view-from-admin" v1.0 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the plugin boasts a minimal attack surface, with no identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events. Furthermore, all SQL queries are reported as using prepared statements, and there are no known CVEs associated with this plugin, suggesting a history of relatively secure development or limited exposure. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests also reduces potential attack vectors.

However, a significant concern arises from the static analysis results indicating that 0% of outputs are properly escaped. This presents a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, as user-supplied data or data processed by the plugin could be injected into the page without proper sanitization. The single taint flow with unsanitized paths, even if not classified as critical or high severity, warrants attention, especially in conjunction with the unescaped outputs. The complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points, though the entry points are currently zero, signifies a lack of defensive coding practices that could become a vulnerability if new entry points are introduced in future updates without addressing these fundamental security controls.

In conclusion, while the plugin benefits from a small attack surface and a clean vulnerability history, the unescaped outputs are a critical weakness that could lead to serious security issues. The absence of essential security checks like nonces and capability checks, even with zero current entry points, is a potential future risk. Developers should prioritize addressing the output escaping before considering any feature enhancements.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output (7 total outputs)
  • Taint flow with unsanitized paths (1 total)
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Plugin Name: Buddypress profile view from admin Security Vulnerabilities

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

Plugin Name: Buddypress profile view from admin Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
7
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped7 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows1 with unsanitized paths
<view> (view.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Plugin Name: Buddypress profile view from admin Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actioninitbuddy-profile-admin.php:44
filteruser_row_actionsbuddy-profile-admin.php:47
actionadmin_menubuddy-profile-admin.php:48
Maintenance & Trust

Plugin Name: Buddypress profile view from admin Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.6.1
Last updatedSep 12, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Plugin Name: Buddypress profile view from admin Developer Profile

rameshwor.maharjan

2 plugins · 20 total installs

89
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Plugin Name: Buddypress profile view from admin

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/buddypress-profile-view-from-admin/css/style.css
Version Parameters
buddypress_profile_admin_css

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

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