WP Boyka Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-boyka

This plugin increases your website's performance by reducing image size without an apparent change for the human eye.

10 active installs v0.1 PHP + WP 3.0.1+ Updated May 10, 2013
compressionimage-compressionimage-compressorimprove-performance
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Boyka Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

WP Boyka 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 wp-boyka plugin v0.1 presents a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history suggest a generally well-maintained or simple plugin. The code analysis also shows strengths like 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements and the presence of at least one capability check. However, there are significant concerns. A striking 14% of output is not properly escaped, posing a risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the taint analysis identified one unsanitized path, which, despite its severity not being flagged as critical or high in the provided data, still represents a potential avenue for exploitation. The lack of nonce checks on any entry points is also a notable weakness, especially if the plugin were to have any AJAX handlers in the future. The single file operation without explicit details is also a point of caution.

Key Concerns

  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • Taint analysis found unsanitized paths
  • Zero nonce checks on entry points
  • Presence of file operations
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Boyka Security Vulnerabilities

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

WP Boyka Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
25
4 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
1
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

14% escaped29 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows1 with unsanitized paths
boyka_preview_page (wp-boyka.php:317)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

WP Boyka Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionadmin_initwp-boyka.php:63
actionadmin_menuwp-boyka.php:70
filtermanage_media_columnswp-boyka.php:71
actionmanage_media_custom_columnwp-boyka.php:72
actionadmin_action_boyka_compress_singlewp-boyka.php:73
actionadmin_action_boyka_clear_cachewp-boyka.php:74
actionplugins_loadedwp-boyka.php:75
filterwp_generate_attachment_metadatawp-boyka.php:79
Maintenance & Trust

WP Boyka Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedMay 10, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs10
Developer Profile

WP Boyka Developer Profile

drosophila

2 plugins · 70 total installs

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

How We Detect WP Boyka

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-boyka/js/common.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-boyka/js/common.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
boyka
Data Attributes
boyka_compression_level
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Boyka