KeywordBuddy Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/keywordbuddy

Connect your WordPress site to KeywordBuddy for automated SEO blog publishing.

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.6+ Updated Apr 7, 2026
aiblogcontentpublishingseo
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is KeywordBuddy Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

KeywordBuddy 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 "keywordbuddy" v1.0.0 plugin demonstrates a generally strong security posture, adhering to many best practices. All identified entry points, including REST API routes, lack direct permission callbacks but are otherwise protected. The plugin also shows excellent adherence to secure coding with 100% prepared SQL statements and properly escaped output. Furthermore, the absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and a clean vulnerability history are positive indicators. However, two flows with unsanitized paths present a potential concern, suggesting that user-supplied data might not be adequately validated or neutralized before being used in sensitive operations. While these did not escalate to critical or high severity in the static analysis, they warrant attention as a potential avenue for exploitation.

Key Concerns

  • Flows with unsanitized paths
Vulnerabilities
None known

KeywordBuddy Security Vulnerabilities

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

KeywordBuddy Release Timeline

v1.0.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

KeywordBuddy Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
34 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
3
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped34 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows2 with unsanitized paths
handle_approve (includes/class-admin.php:70)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

KeywordBuddy Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

REST API Routes 2

GET/wp-json/keywordbuddy/v1/publishincludes/class-rest-api.php:7
GET/wp-json/keywordbuddy/v1/disconnectincludes/class-rest-api.php:17
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes/class-admin.php:17
actionrest_api_initkeywordbuddy.php:28
actionadmin_menukeywordbuddy.php:29
actionadmin_post_keywordbuddy_approvekeywordbuddy.php:30
actionadmin_post_keywordbuddy_disconnectkeywordbuddy.php:31
Maintenance & Trust

KeywordBuddy Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedApr 7, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads75

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

KeywordBuddy Developer Profile

ticketbuddy

1 plugin · 0 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect KeywordBuddy

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/keywordbuddy/assets/admin.css
Version Parameters
keywordbuddy/assets/admin.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
keywordbuddy-settingskeywordbuddy-connectedkeywordbuddy-instructionskeywordbuddy-instructions-stepkeywordbuddy-instructions-step-iconkeywordbuddy-instructions-step-textkeywordbuddy-instructions-step-headingkeywordbuddy-instructions-step-description+13 more
HTML Comments
<!-- Generated by KeywordBuddy --><!-- KeywordBuddy Admin Settings Page --><!-- KeywordBuddy Connected State --><!-- KeywordBuddy Instructions State -->+4 more
Data Attributes
data-nonce-approvedata-nonce-disconnectdata-kb-tokendata-kb-app
JS Globals
KeywordBuddy
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/keywordbuddy/v1/connect/wp-json/keywordbuddy/v1/disconnect/wp-json/keywordbuddy/v1/sync
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about KeywordBuddy