WP-Safety

Connections Business Directory Legacy Templates Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/connections-business-directory-legacy-templates

Extension for the Connections Business Directory that restores deprecated templates.

60 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Feb 8, 2016
address-bookaddressbookaddressesbiobios
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Plugin page Download
Safety Verdict

Is Connections Business Directory Legacy Templates Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Connections Business Directory Legacy Templates has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of 'connections-business-directory-legacy-templates' v1.0 reveals a plugin with a seemingly minimal attack surface and no recorded vulnerabilities. The absence of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events, particularly those without authentication, is a positive indicator for its security posture. Furthermore, the strong adherence to using prepared statements for all SQL queries is commendable, mitigating the risk of SQL injection vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • Use of dangerous function create_function
  • Output escaping not properly implemented
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Connections Business Directory Legacy Templates Security Vulnerabilities

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

Connections Business Directory Legacy Templates Code Analysis

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

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functioncreate_function(connections-legacy-templates.php:146

Output Escaping

0% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

Connections Business Directory Legacy Templates Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_noticesconnections-legacy-templates.php:144
actionplugins_loadedconnections-legacy-templates.php:161
actioncn_register_templatetemplates\card-bio\card-bio.php:113
actioncn_register_templatetemplates\card-single\card-single-default.php:106
actioncn_register_templatetemplates\card-tableformat\card-table-format.php:124
Maintenance & Trust

Connections Business Directory Legacy Templates Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.8.28
Last updatedFeb 8, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs60
Alternatives

Connections Business Directory Legacy Templates Alternatives

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Extension for the Connections Business Directory that adds the ability to add business hours to an entry.

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Extension for the Connections Business Directory that adds the ability to add languages spoken to an entry.

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Developer Profile

Connections Business Directory Legacy Templates Developer Profile

Steven

14 plugins · 1K total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Connections Business Directory Legacy Templates

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/connections-business-directory-legacy-templates/templates/card-bio/card-bio.php/wp-content/plugins/connections-business-directory-legacy-templates/templates/card-single/card-single-default.php/wp-content/plugins/connections-business-directory-legacy-templates/templates/card-tableformat/card-table-format.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
cn-entry
Data Attributes
data-template='card-bio'
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Connections Business Directory Legacy Templates