Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/ads-for-visual-composer

Manage ads in your WPBakery Page Builder interface.

1K active installs v2.0.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.7+ Updated Mar 10, 2025
adsadsensebannerpage-builderwpbakery
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "ads-for-visual-composer" v2.0.0 demonstrates a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, or raw SQL queries is commendable. All identified SQL queries utilize prepared statements, and all output is properly escaped, indicating good coding practices for preventing common web vulnerabilities like SQL injection and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). The plugin also shows no history of known vulnerabilities, which is a positive indicator of its historical security. The attack surface is reported as zero, with no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, further reducing potential entry points for attackers. This comprehensive lack of detectable issues suggests a well-secured plugin at this version. However, the complete absence of nonce and capability checks across all entry points, while the entry points themselves are zero, still represents a theoretical weakness that could become a concern if any entry points were ever introduced or inadvertently exposed. This is a point for potential future vigilance, though currently mitigated by the lack of an attack surface.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder Security Vulnerabilities

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

Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actioninitadvanced-ads-vc.php:27
actioninitadvanced-ads-vc.php:28
actionplugins_loadedadvanced-ads-vc.php:30
actionadmin_noticesadvanced-ads-vc.php:40
actionadmin_noticesadvanced-ads-vc.php:46
Maintenance & Trust

Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedMar 10, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads77K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder Developer Profile

monetizemore

5 plugins · 198K total installs

74
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
237 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/ads-for-visual-composer/assets/icon.png

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
[the_ad id=...][the_ad_group id=...][the_ad_placement id=...]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Advanced Ads for WPBakery Page Builder