New Posts from phpBB Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/posts-from-phpbb

New Posts from phpBB is a widget plugin that grabs your recent phpBB forum posts for you to display on your WordPress site

30 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 7.4+ WP + Updated Unknown
phpbb
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is New Posts from phpBB Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

New Posts from phpBB has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The "posts-from-phpbb" v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of identified dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, and the consistent use of prepared statements for all SQL queries are excellent practices. The plugin also boasts a high percentage of properly escaped output, minimizing the risk of cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the plugin has no known vulnerabilities or CVEs, indicating a stable and secure history. The primary area of concern is the complete lack of nonce and capability checks across its entire attack surface. While the current attack surface is zero, this absence of fundamental security checks represents a significant risk if any new entry points are introduced in future versions or through misconfiguration. This oversight could lead to unauthorized actions if the plugin were ever to expose any administrative or sensitive functionality.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

New Posts from phpBB Security Vulnerabilities

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

New Posts from phpBB Code Analysis

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

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared2 total queries

Output Escaping

95% escaped76 total outputs
Attack Surface

New Posts from phpBB Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionplugins_loadedposts-from-phpbb.php:30
actionwidgets_initposts-from-phpbb.php:38
Maintenance & Trust

New Posts from phpBB Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version7.4
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs30
Developer Profile

New Posts from phpBB Developer Profile

kikipress

2 plugins · 70 total installs

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

How We Detect New Posts from phpBB

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/posts-from-phpbb/widget/class-posts-from-phpbb-widget.php
Version Parameters
posts-from-phpbb

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about New Posts from phpBB