Growfund – Ultimate Donation & Crowdfunding Solution Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/growfund

A complete crowdfunding and donation plugin for WordPress with dual operation modes, advanced analytics, and a modern user experience.

40 active installs v1.0.9 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.9+ Updated Mar 12, 2026
charitycrowdfundingdonationfundraisingrewards
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Growfund – Ultimate Donation & Crowdfunding Solution Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Growfund – Ultimate Donation & Crowdfunding Solution has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 22d ago
Risk Assessment

The "growfund" v1.0.9 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the static analysis and vulnerability history provided. The plugin demonstrates good practices by predominantly using prepared statements for SQL queries and properly escaping output, which significantly mitigates common risks like SQL injection and cross-site scripting. The absence of any reported vulnerabilities, CVEs, or critical taint flows further reinforces this positive assessment.

However, there are areas for improvement. While the attack surface appears minimal with zero entry points, the limited number of capability and nonce checks (1 and 2 respectively) could potentially be a concern if the plugin's functionality grows or if specific entry points are hidden. The presence of file operations and external HTTP requests, while not flagged as problematic in this analysis, warrants ongoing scrutiny as these can be vectors for exploitation if not handled with extreme care.

In conclusion, "growfund" v1.0.9 appears to be a relatively secure plugin with no known major vulnerabilities. The development team has implemented several good security practices. Future development should focus on maintaining this high standard and potentially increasing the robustness of authentication and authorization checks as the plugin evolves, especially around file operations and external requests.

Key Concerns

  • Limited capability checks (1)
  • Limited nonce checks (2)
  • Raw SQL queries detected (1 out of 80)
  • Output not properly escaped detected (9% of 1155)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Growfund – Ultimate Donation & Crowdfunding Solution Security Vulnerabilities

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

Growfund – Ultimate Donation & Crowdfunding Solution Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
17
63 prepared
Unescaped Output
99
1056 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
14
External Requests
9
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

TinyMCE

SQL Query Safety

79% prepared80 total queries

Output Escaping

91% escaped1155 total outputs
Attack Surface

Growfund – Ultimate Donation & Crowdfunding Solution Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 36
actionpre_current_active_pluginsgrowfund.php:121
filterplugin_row_metagrowfund.php:130
filtermap_meta_capsrc\Capabilities\BackerCapabilities.php:25
filtermap_meta_capsrc\Capabilities\BookmarkCapabilities.php:29
filtermap_meta_capsrc\Capabilities\CampaignCapabilities.php:35
filtermap_meta_capsrc\Capabilities\DonationCapabilities.php:35
filtermap_meta_capsrc\Capabilities\DonorCapabilities.php:25
filtermap_meta_capsrc\Capabilities\FundCapabilities.php:30
filtermap_meta_capsrc\Capabilities\PledgeCapabilities.php:34
filteraction_scheduler_queue_runner_time_limitsrc\Core\Scheduler.php:33
filteraction_scheduler_queue_runner_concurrent_batchessrc\Core\Scheduler.php:40
filteraction_scheduler_queue_runner_batch_sizesrc\Core\Scheduler.php:47
filteraction_scheduler_timeout_periodsrc\Core\Scheduler.php:54
filteraction_scheduler_failure_periodsrc\Core\Scheduler.php:61
filteraction_scheduler_default_cleaner_statusessrc\Core\Scheduler.php:68
actionaction_scheduler_completed_actionsrc\Hooks\Scheduler\RecurringScheduler.php:93
actionaction_scheduler_stored_actionsrc\Hooks\Scheduler\RecurringScheduler.php:123
actionadmin_headsrc\Menu\Separator.php:57
filterpre_user_querysrc\Services\BackerService.php:100
filterpre_user_querysrc\Services\BackerService.php:106
filterposts_wheresrc\Services\CampaignService.php:294
filterposts_wheresrc\Services\CampaignService.php:295
filterposts_wheresrc\Services\CampaignService.php:296
filterpre_user_querysrc\Services\DonorService.php:158
filterpre_user_querysrc\Services\DonorService.php:164
filteradmin_memory_limitsrc\Services\Migration\DonationMigrationService.php:43
filteradmin_memory_limitsrc\Services\Migration\PledgeMigrationService.php:51
filterwp_pre_insert_user_datasrc\Services\UserService.php:113
actioninitsrc\SiteRouter.php:98
filterquery_varssrc\SiteRouter.php:99
actioninitsrc\SiteRouter.php:102
actiontemplate_redirectsrc\SiteRouter.php:122
filterthe_contentsrc\SiteRouter.php:313
filterscript_loader_tagsrc\Supports\Assets.php:54
filterscript_loader_tagsrc\Supports\Assets.php:199
filterwp_safe_redirect_fallbacksrc\Supports\Url.php:56
Maintenance & Trust

Growfund – Ultimate Donation & Crowdfunding Solution Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 12, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads420

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs40
Developer Profile

Growfund – Ultimate Donation & Crowdfunding Solution Developer Profile

Themeum

14 plugins · 675K total installs

70
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
269 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Growfund – Ultimate Donation & Crowdfunding Solution

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/growfund/resources/assets/css/main.css/wp-content/plugins/growfund/resources/assets/css/frontend.css/wp-content/plugins/growfund/resources/assets/css/backend.css/wp-content/plugins/growfund/resources/assets/js/frontend.js/wp-content/plugins/growfund/resources/assets/js/backend.js/wp-content/plugins/growfund/resources/assets/js/frontend.vendor.js/wp-content/plugins/growfund/resources/assets/js/backend.vendor.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/growfund/resources/assets/js/frontend.js/wp-content/plugins/growfund/resources/assets/js/backend.js/wp-content/plugins/growfund/resources/assets/js/frontend.vendor.js/wp-content/plugins/growfund/resources/assets/js/backend.vendor.js
Version Parameters
growfund/resources/assets/css/main.css?ver=growfund/resources/assets/css/frontend.css?ver=growfund/resources/assets/css/backend.css?ver=growfund/resources/assets/js/frontend.js?ver=growfund/resources/assets/js/backend.js?ver=growfund/resources/assets/js/frontend.vendor.js?ver=growfund/resources/assets/js/backend.vendor.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
growfund-campaign-progressgrowfund-campaign-goalgrowfund-campaign-days-leftgrowfund-donate-buttongrowfund-reward-item
Data Attributes
data-growfund-campaign-id
JS Globals
growfund_frontend_paramsgrowfund_backend_params
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/growfund/v1/campaigns/wp-json/growfund/v1/donations
Shortcode Output
[growfund_campaign_progress][growfund_campaign_goal][growfund_donate_button][growfund_rewards_list]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Growfund – Ultimate Donation & Crowdfunding Solution