Firebase Authentication Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/firebase-authentication

This plugin allows login into WordPress using Firebase user credentials and maps Firebase user data to WordPress user profile.

500 active installs v1.6.8 PHP 7.0+ WP 3.0.1+ Updated May 20, 2025
authenticationfirebasejwtloginwoocommerce-integration
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Firebase Authentication Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Firebase Authentication has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10mo ago
Risk Assessment

The firebase-authentication plugin v1.6.8 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the static analysis. The absence of any identified entry points without authentication checks, dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, or unsanitized taint flows is highly commendable. The plugin also shows excellent practices regarding output escaping, with nearly all outputs being properly handled, and a significant number of nonce and capability checks, indicating a proactive approach to securing its functionalities. The lack of any historical vulnerabilities further reinforces this positive assessment, suggesting a history of secure development and maintenance.

While the static analysis reveals a very secure codebase, the presence of 9 external HTTP requests warrants a closer look, though without further context on their purpose and validation, it's difficult to assign a definitive risk. However, the absence of any exploitable vulnerabilities found in the code analysis or historical data suggests that these requests are likely handled securely. Overall, the plugin appears to be a robust and secure option, with its strengths significantly outweighing any potential, unconfirmed concerns based solely on the provided data.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Firebase Authentication Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Firebase Authentication Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
113 escaped
Nonce Checks
12
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
9
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

99% escaped114 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

5 flows
mo_firebase_authentication_loginsettings (admin\partials\config\class-mo-firebase-authentication-admin-loginsettings.php:17)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Firebase Authentication Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 13
actionclear_os_cacheadmin\partials\class-mo-firebase-authentication-admin-display.php:208
actioninitclass-mo-firebase-config.php:16
actioninitfirebase-authentication.php:140
actionadmin_initfirebase-authentication.php:141
filterauthenticatefirebase-authentication.php:146
actionadmin_footerfirebase-authentication.php:151
filterwp_login_errorsfirebase-authentication.php:244
actionadmin_noticesfirebase-authentication.php:356
actionadmin_noticesfirebase-authentication.php:363
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-mo-firebase-authentication.php:133
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-mo-firebase-authentication.php:147
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-mo-firebase-authentication.php:148
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-mo-firebase-authentication.php:149
Maintenance & Trust

Firebase Authentication Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedMay 20, 2025
PHP min version7.0
Downloads26K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings20
Active installs500
Developer Profile

Firebase Authentication Developer Profile

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38 plugins · 83K total installs

76
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
324 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Firebase Authentication

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/firebase-authentication/admin/css/firebase-authentication.css/wp-content/plugins/firebase-authentication/admin/js/firebase-authentication.js/wp-content/plugins/firebase-authentication/public/css/firebase-authentication.css/wp-content/plugins/firebase-authentication/public/js/firebase-authentication.js
Version Parameters
firebase-authentication/admin/css/firebase-authentication.css?ver=firebase-authentication/admin/js/firebase-authentication.js?ver=firebase-authentication/public/css/firebase-authentication.css?ver=firebase-authentication/public/js/firebase-authentication.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
mo_firebase_authenticationmo_firebase_wrapper
HTML Comments
<!-- Firebase Authentication Settings --><!-- Firebase Authentication Configuration -->
Data Attributes
data-plugin='firebase-authentication'
JS Globals
window.moFirebaseAuthvar moFirebaseConfig
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/firebase-authentication/v1/config/wp-json/firebase-authentication/v1/users
Shortcode Output
[firebase_login][firebase_logout]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Firebase Authentication