Bulk Postmeta Editor Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/bulk-postmeta-editor

Allows you to bulk-edit post meta information (including custom post types) from a single place.

30 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Jul 16, 2019
bulk-editeditingpostmeta
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Bulk Postmeta Editor Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'bulk-postmeta-editor' v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and has no recorded vulnerability history, suggesting a generally well-maintained codebase. However, significant concerns arise from the static analysis. The complete lack of output escaping is a critical weakness, potentially exposing the site to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if any user-supplied data is ever reflected in the output. Furthermore, the presence of unsanitized paths in the taint analysis indicates potential file inclusion or path traversal vulnerabilities, even if no critical or high severity issues were explicitly flagged in the taint flow. The absence of nonce checks on its limited entry points (which are zero in this report, but the signal is present) is also a concern if any new entry points are introduced or if the analysis is incomplete regarding its true attack surface.

Key Concerns

  • 0% output escaping
  • Unsanitized paths in taint analysis
  • No nonce checks detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

Bulk Postmeta Editor Security Vulnerabilities

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

Bulk Postmeta Editor Release Timeline

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

Bulk Postmeta Editor Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
16 prepared
Unescaped Output
38
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared16 total queries

Output Escaping

0% escaped38 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows2 with unsanitized paths
bulk_edit_meta (admin/class-bulk-postmeta-edior-admin.php:378)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Bulk Postmeta Editor Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_menuadmin/class-bulk-postmeta-edior-admin.php:42
filterplugin_action_linksbulk-postmeta-edior.php:47
actionplugins_loadedincludes/class-bulk-postmeta-edior.php:80
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes/class-bulk-postmeta-edior.php:95
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes/class-bulk-postmeta-edior.php:96
Maintenance & Trust

Bulk Postmeta Editor Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.2.24
Last updatedJul 16, 2019
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating74/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Bulk Postmeta Editor Developer Profile

Phoenix Online

2 plugins · 40 total installs

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

How We Detect Bulk Postmeta Editor

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bulk-postmeta-editor/admin/css/bulk-postmeta-edior-admin.css
Version Parameters
bulk-postmeta-edior-admin.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
bulk-postmeta-listbulk-postmeta-adminbulk-editbulk-delete
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Bulk Postmeta Editor