HivePress Messages Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/hivepress-messages

Allow users to send private messages.

8K active installs v1.4.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.0+ Updated Feb 12, 2026
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is HivePress Messages Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of hivepress-messages v1.4.0 indicates a strong security posture with no identified vulnerabilities in the provided data. The absence of dangerous functions, the exclusive use of prepared statements for all SQL queries, and 100% output escaping are excellent security practices. The lack of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded CVEs, indicating a history of robust security or diligent patching.

While the data shows no exploitable flaws, the absence of nonce checks and the limited number of capability checks (though present) could be areas for further scrutiny in a deeper audit. The very limited attack surface (0 AJAX handlers, 0 REST API routes, 0 shortcodes, 0 cron events) is a significant strength, as it leaves very few entry points for potential attackers. However, it's important to note that the "Total flows analyzed: 0" in the taint analysis means no dynamic analysis was performed, which could miss certain types of vulnerabilities.

Overall, based on the static analysis and vulnerability history, hivepress-messages v1.4.0 appears to be a secure plugin. The developers have implemented critical security measures effectively. The primary areas for potential enhancement would be to ensure thorough dynamic analysis and to review the limited number of capability checks and nonce usage in any future updates, although no immediate risks are apparent from the provided data.

Key Concerns

  • No Taint Flows Analyzed
  • Limited Capability Checks
  • No Nonce Checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

HivePress Messages Security Vulnerabilities

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

HivePress Messages Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
9 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
64 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
5
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared9 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped64 total outputs
Attack Surface

HivePress Messages Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 24
filterhivepress/v1/extensionshivepress-messages.php:18
filterhivepress/v1/models/message/errorsincludes\components\class-message.php:32
filteroption_hp_message_allow_attachmentincludes\components\class-message.php:35
filterhivepress/v1/models/messageincludes\components\class-message.php:40
filterhivepress/v1/forms/message_sendincludes\components\class-message.php:41
actionhivepress/v1/events/dailyincludes\components\class-message.php:47
actionhivepress/v1/models/user/deleteincludes\components\class-message.php:48
actionhivepress/v1/models/message/createincludes\components\class-message.php:51
actionhivepress/v1/models/message/updateincludes\components\class-message.php:52
actionhivepress/v1/models/message/deleteincludes\components\class-message.php:53
actioninitincludes\components\class-message.php:59
filterhivepress/v1/menus/user_accountincludes\components\class-message.php:62
filterhivepress/v1/templates/messages_view_page/blocksincludes\components\class-message.php:65
filterhivepress/v1/templates/message_view_block/blocksincludes\components\class-message.php:67
filterhivepress/v1/templates/message_thread_block/blocksincludes\components\class-message.php:68
filterhivepress/v1/templates/listing_view_blockincludes\components\class-message.php:70
filterhivepress/v1/templates/listing_view_pageincludes\components\class-message.php:71
filterhivepress/v1/templates/vendor_view_blockincludes\components\class-message.php:73
filterhivepress/v1/templates/vendor_view_pageincludes\components\class-message.php:74
filterhivepress/v1/templates/user_view_blockincludes\components\class-message.php:76
filterhivepress/v1/templates/user_view_pageincludes\components\class-message.php:77
filterhivepress/v1/templates/order_footer_blockincludes\components\class-message.php:80
filterhivepress/v1/templates/booking_view_blockincludes\components\class-message.php:84
filterhivepress/v1/templates/booking_view_pageincludes\components\class-message.php:85
Maintenance & Trust

HivePress Messages Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 12, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads90K

Community Trust

Rating74/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs8K
Developer Profile

HivePress Messages Developer Profile

HivePress

9 plugins · 60K total installs

77
trust score
Avg Security Score
97/100
Avg Patch Time
154 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect HivePress Messages

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/hivepress-messages/assets/css/frontend.css/wp-content/plugins/hivepress-messages/assets/js/frontend.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/hivepress-messages/assets/js/frontend.js
Version Parameters
hivepress-messages/assets/css/frontend.css?ver=hivepress-messages/assets/js/frontend.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
hp-messageshp-message-threadhp-message-thread__headerhp-message-thread__contenthp-message-thread__footerhp-message-formhp-message-form__recipienthp-message-form__subject+12 more
HTML Comments
<!-- HivePress Messages --><!-- /HivePress Messages --><!-- Widget: Messages --><!-- /Widget: Messages -->
Data Attributes
data-component="message-thread"data-component="message-form"data-component="messages-list"
JS Globals
hp.messageshp.messageThreadhp.messageFormhp.messagesList
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/hivepress/v1/messages
Shortcode Output
[hivepress_messages][hivepress_message_form][hivepress_message_thread]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about HivePress Messages