MU Post to Multiple Blogs Security & Risk Analysis

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Allows the posting to multiple blogs at a time, bubble-out style.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Jan 8, 2014
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is MU Post to Multiple Blogs Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

MU Post to Multiple Blogs has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "mu-post-to-multiple-blogs" plugin v1.0 presents a mixed security posture. While the plugin boasts zero identified CVEs and no apparent direct attack surface exposed through AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, or cron events, several concerning code signals warrant attention. The presence of the `unserialize` function is a significant risk, as it can lead to Remote Code Execution if improperly handled with untrusted input. Although a majority of SQL queries use prepared statements, a notable portion do not, and the taint analysis reveals one flow with an unsanitized path and a high severity taint, indicating a potential for code injection or other malicious data manipulation. The lack of capability checks on any entry points is also a concern, as it implies that any authenticated user, regardless of their role, could potentially trigger unintended actions. The plugin's vulnerability history is clean, which is a positive indicator, but it does not negate the risks identified in the static analysis.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function: unserialize detected
  • Taint analysis: High severity flow with unsanitized path
  • SQL queries not using prepared statements
  • Output escaping is not properly implemented (33% of outputs)
  • Capability checks are missing on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

MU Post to Multiple Blogs Security Vulnerabilities

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

MU Post to Multiple Blogs Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

MU Post to Multiple Blogs Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
3
Raw SQL Queries
5
8 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
8 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
2
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

unserialize$multi_post_meta = unserialize(get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'multi_post_meta', true ));mu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:360
unserialize$multi_post_meta_last = unserialize(get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'multi_post_meta', true ));mu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:428
unserialize$multi_post_meta = unserialize(get_post_meta( $post_id, 'multi_post_meta', true ));mu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:616

SQL Query Safety

62% prepared13 total queries

Output Escaping

67% escaped12 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows1 with unsanitized paths
sitewide_tags_update_options (mu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:166)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

MU Post to Multiple Blogs Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 20
actionadmin_menumu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:37
actionnetwork_admin_menumu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:42
actioninitmu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:47
actionadmin_initmu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:300
actioninitmu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:335
actionadd_meta_boxesmu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:399
actionsave_postmu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:594
actiontrash_postmu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:639
actiondelete_postmu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:640
actiondelete_blogmu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:708
actionarchive_blogmu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:709
actiondeactivate_blogmu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:710
actionmake_spam_blogmu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:711
actionmature_blogmu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:712
actiontransition_post_statusmu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:714
actionupdate_option_blog_publicmu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:741
filterpost_linkmu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:761
filterpage_linkmu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:762
filtersitewide_tags_allowed_post_typesmu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:769
filterpost_thumbnail_htmlmu-post-to-multiple-blogs.php:784
Maintenance & Trust

MU Post to Multiple Blogs Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.7.41
Last updatedJan 8, 2014
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

MU Post to Multiple Blogs Developer Profile

bdombro

2 plugins · 20 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect MU Post to Multiple Blogs

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/mu-post-to-multiple-blogs/sitewide-tags.php
Version Parameters
mu-post-to-multiple-blogs/sitewide-tags.php?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrap
HTML Comments
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Data Attributes
name="tags_blog_enabled"name="tags_max_posts"name="tags_blog_pages"name="tags_blog_thumbs"name="tags_blog_public"name="tags_blog_pub_check"+1 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about MU Post to Multiple Blogs