Buddypress User Registration Auto Group Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-user-registration-auto-group

This plugin create a new Group when a new user sign up.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP + Updated Jun 19, 2014
auto-groupbuddypressuser-registration
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Buddypress User Registration Auto Group Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Buddypress User Registration Auto Group 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

The "buddypress-user-registration-auto-group" plugin v1.0 demonstrates a strong adherence to secure coding practices in several key areas. The static analysis reveals a complete absence of dangerous functions, SQL queries that are exclusively prepared, and no file operations or external HTTP requests, all of which are positive security indicators. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities, including CVEs, suggesting a mature and well-maintained codebase. However, the analysis also highlights critical areas of concern. The complete lack of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events, and entry points in general is unusual for a plugin, and while this means no unprotected entry points were found, it could indicate limited functionality or that functionality is implemented in an unexpected way. Most significantly, the taint analysis reveals 3 flows with unsanitized paths. While these are not classified as critical or high severity, unsanitized paths present a potential risk for injection vulnerabilities if not handled with extreme care in the absence of further security checks, especially in conjunction with the absence of capability checks and nonce checks.

Key Concerns

  • Taint flows with unsanitized paths
  • No capability checks
  • No nonce checks
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Buddypress User Registration Auto Group Security Vulnerabilities

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

Buddypress User Registration Auto Group Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

83% escaped12 total outputs
Data Flows
3 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows3 with unsanitized paths
burag_auto_group_setting (buddypress_user_registration_auto_group.php:32)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Buddypress User Registration Auto Group Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionplugins_loadedbuddypress_user_registration_auto_group.php:18
actionadmin_menubuddypress_user_registration_auto_group.php:25
actionbp_core_activated_userbuddypress_user_registration_auto_group.php:152
Maintenance & Trust

Buddypress User Registration Auto Group Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.9.40
Last updatedJun 19, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Buddypress User Registration Auto Group Developer Profile

sadrul

1 plugin · 10 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 User Registration Auto Group

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrap
Data Attributes
name="auto_group_form"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Buddypress User Registration Auto Group