Conferencer Security & Risk Analysis

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Conferencer is a WordPress plugin for creating rich conference websites. Find more information at conferencer.louddog.com.

10 active installs v0.3 PHP + WP 3.3.1+ Updated Apr 12, 2013
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Conferencer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Conferencer 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 "conferencer" plugin v0.3 presents a concerning security posture due to significant vulnerabilities in its attack surface and code quality. While the plugin has no recorded vulnerability history, indicating a lack of known exploits, this is overshadowed by critical flaws identified in the static analysis. Specifically, all three identified AJAX handlers lack authentication checks, creating an immediate and severe risk for unauthorized actions. Furthermore, the presence of the `unserialize` function is a major red flag, as it can lead to remote code execution if not handled with extreme caution and sanitization, which is not indicated here. The overwhelmingly poor output escaping (only 3% properly escaped) also exposes the plugin to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • Unprotected AJAX handlers
  • Presence of unserialize function
  • Poor output escaping
  • Limited use of prepared statements in SQL
Vulnerabilities
None known

Conferencer Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Conferencer Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
2
Raw SQL Queries
3
2 prepared
Unescaped Output
90
3 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
7
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

unserialize$post->$key = @unserialize($value[0]) ? @unserialize($value[0]) : $value[0];index.php:144
unserialize$post->$key = @unserialize($value[0]) ? @unserialize($value[0]) : $value[0];index.php:144

SQL Query Safety

40% prepared5 total queries

Output Escaping

3% escaped93 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

6 flows
page (settings\cache.php:32)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
3 unprotected

Conferencer Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected3

AJAX Handlers 3

authwp_ajax_conferencer_logo_regeneratesettings\regenerate-logos.php:8
authwp_ajax_conferencer_logo_regeneration_neededsettings\regenerate-logos.php:9
authwp_ajax_conferencer_logo_regeneration_donesettings\regenerate-logos.php:10
WordPress Hooks 27
actionadmin_menuindex.php:30
actioninitindex.php:31
actionadmin_noticesindex.php:32
actioninitmodels\custom_post_type.php:12
actioninitmodels\custom_post_type.php:13
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsmodels\custom_post_type.php:14
actiontrash_postmodels\custom_post_type.php:15
actionadmin_initmodels\custom_post_type.php:16
actionsave_postmodels\custom_post_type.php:17
actionmanage_posts_custom_columnmodels\custom_post_type.php:19
actionafter_setup_thememodels\custom_post_type.php:20
actionadmin_initsettings\cache.php:9
actionadmin_menusettings\cache.php:10
actionadmin_initsettings\options.php:12
actionadmin_menusettings\options.php:13
actionadmin_initsettings\order.php:15
actionadmin_menusettings\order.php:16
actionadmin_menusettings\regenerate-logos.php:6
actionadmin_noticessettings\regenerate-logos.php:7
filterthe_contentshortcodes\shortcode.php:15
actioninitshortcodes\shortcode.php:17
actionsave_postshortcodes\shortcode.php:19
actiontrash_postshortcodes\shortcode.php:20
filtermce_external_pluginsshortcodes\shortcode.php:63
filtermce_buttonsshortcodes\shortcode.php:64
actionafter_setup_themewidgets\sponsors.php:3
actionwidgets_initwidgets\sponsors.php:4
Maintenance & Trust

Conferencer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.5.2
Last updatedApr 12, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating74/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Conferencer Developer Profile

mattdeclaire

3 plugins · 80 total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Conferencer

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/conferencer/css/jquery-ui-1.8.16.custom.css/wp-content/plugins/conferencer/js/jquery-ui-1.8.16.custom.min.js/wp-content/plugins/conferencer/css/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/conferencer/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/conferencer/js/cpt.js/wp-content/plugins/conferencer/js/reorder.js/wp-content/plugins/conferencer/js/regenerate-logos.js/wp-content/plugins/conferencer/js/jquery.fadeshow.js+2 more
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/conferencer/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/conferencer/js/cpt.js/wp-content/plugins/conferencer/js/reorder.js/wp-content/plugins/conferencer/js/regenerate-logos.js/wp-content/plugins/conferencer/js/site.js
Version Parameters
conferencer/css/jquery-ui-1.8.16.custom.css?ver=conferencer/js/jquery-ui-1.8.16.custom.min.js?ver=conferencer/css/admin.css?ver=conferencer/js/admin.js?ver=conferencer/js/cpt.js?ver=conferencer/js/reorder.js?ver=conferencer/js/regenerate-logos.js?ver=conferencer/js/jquery.fadeshow.js?ver=conferencer/css/screen.css?ver=conferencer/js/site.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
conferencer-adminconferencer-jquery-uiconferencer
Data Attributes
data-conferencer-session-iddata-conferencer-speaker-iddata-conferencer-company-iddata-conferencer-room-iddata-conferencer-time-slot-iddata-conferencer-track-id
JS Globals
Conferencer
Shortcode Output
[conferencer_agenda[conferencer_sessions[conferencer_session_meta[conferencer_speaker_meta
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Conferencer