Duplicate TEC Event Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/duplicate-tec-event

Adds the ability to duplicate an event created by Modern Tribe's The Event Calendar plugin.

1K active installs v1.5.2 PHP + WP 3.1+ Updated Jun 5, 2017
cloneduplicateeventsmodern-tribethe-events-calendar
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Duplicate TEC Event Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Duplicate TEC Event has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "duplicate-tec-event" v1.5.2 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events suggests a limited attack surface, and importantly, there are no unprotected entry points detected. The code also demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries. However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping. With one total output detected and 0% properly escaped, this indicates a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if any dynamic data is displayed to users without proper sanitization. The presence of a single nonce check is positive, but the complete lack of capability checks is a weakness, as it implies that actions might not be restricted to authorized user roles. The vulnerability history being clean is a positive indicator, suggesting the developers have a good track record or that the plugin hasn't been a target for significant past exploits, but this should not overshadow the identified code-level risks.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is not implemented
  • No capability checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Duplicate TEC Event Security Vulnerabilities

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

Duplicate TEC Event Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

0% escaped1 total outputs
Attack Surface

Duplicate TEC Event Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_initduplicate-tec-event.php:21
filterpost_row_actionsduplicate-tec-event.php:35
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsduplicate-tec-event.php:48
actionadmin_noticesduplicate-tec-event.php:49
Maintenance & Trust

Duplicate TEC Event Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.8.28
Last updatedJun 5, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads16K

Community Trust

Rating84/100
Number of ratings13
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Duplicate TEC Event Developer Profile

Ben Lobaugh (blobaugh)

11 plugins · 11K total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Duplicate TEC Event

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<a href='?post_type=tribe_events&action=duplicate_tribe_event&post=&_nonce=
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Duplicate TEC Event