MB Relationships Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/mb-relationships

A lightweight solution for creating relationships between posts, terms and users in WordPress.

1K active installs v1.12.8 PHP 7.2+ WP 5.9+ Updated Jul 15, 2025
connectionsposts-to-postsrelationships
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is MB Relationships Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

MB Relationships 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 "mb-relationships" v1.12.8 plugin demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The code adheres to several WordPress security best practices, including 100% proper output escaping and a high utilization of prepared statements for SQL queries (94%). The absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests further bolsters its security. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities, including critical or high severity CVEs, and has not had any vulnerabilities in its history. This indicates a consistently secure development and maintenance process.

However, while the plugin is currently well-secured, a minor area for consideration is the presence of one AJAX handler. Although the static analysis indicates no unprotected entry points and the presence of nonce and capability checks, the attack surface, even if secured, is a factor. The lack of any taint analysis results (0 flows analyzed) prevents a comprehensive assessment of potential dynamic vulnerabilities. Despite this, the overall picture is highly positive, suggesting a reliable and secure plugin.

Vulnerabilities
None known

MB Relationships Security Vulnerabilities

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

MB Relationships Release Timeline

v1.12.8Current
v1.12.7
v1.12.6
v1.12.5
v1.12.4
v1.12.3
v1.12.2
v1.12.1
v1.12.0
v1.11.3
v1.11.2
v1.11.1
v1.11.0
v1.10.11
v1.10.10
v1.10.9
v1.10.8
v1.10.7
v1.10.6
v1.10.5
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

MB Relationships Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
1
17 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
33 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

94% prepared18 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped33 total outputs
Attack Surface

MB Relationships Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_mbr_admin_filterinc\relationship\admin-filter.php:20

Shortcodes 1

[mb_relationships] inc\shortcodes.php:42
WordPress Hooks 17
filterrwmb_get_storageinc\database\storage-handler.php:40
actiondeleted_postinc\database\storage-handler.php:41
actiondeleted_userinc\database\storage-handler.php:42
actiondelete_terminc\database\storage-handler.php:43
actionparse_queryinc\query\post.php:33
filterposts_clausesinc\query\post.php:34
filterterms_clausesinc\query\term.php:33
actionpre_user_queryinc\query\user.php:33
filtermanage_users_columnsinc\relationship\admin-columns.php:71
filtermanage_users_custom_columninc\relationship\admin-columns.php:72
actionload-edit.phpinc\relationship\admin-filter.php:17
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\relationship\admin-filter.php:29
actionpre_get_postsinc\relationship\admin-filter.php:32
actionrestrict_manage_postsinc\relationship\admin-filter.php:35
filterrwmb_meta_boxesinc\relationship\meta-boxes.php:49
actionrest_api_initinc\rest-api.php:22
actioninitmb-relationships.php:41
Maintenance & Trust

MB Relationships Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedJul 15, 2025
PHP min version7.2
Downloads55K

Community Trust

Rating92/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

MB Relationships Developer Profile

Anh Tran

18 plugins · 84K total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
76 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect MB Relationships

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/mb-relationships/css/admin-filter.css/wp-content/plugins/mb-relationships/js/admin-filter.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/mb-relationships/js/admin-filter.js
Version Parameters
mb-relationships/css/admin-filter.css?ver=mb-relationships/js/admin-filter.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
mb_related_filter
Data Attributes
data-object_typedata-typedata-placeholder
JS Globals
MBR
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about MB Relationships