Event Organiser Posterboard Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/event-organiser-posterboard

Adds an 'event board' to display your events in a responsive posterboard.

2K active installs v3.0.1 PHP + WP 3.3+ Updated May 26, 2021
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Event Organiser Posterboard Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "event-organiser-posterboard" v3.0.1 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it demonstrates good practices in handling SQL queries, exclusively using prepared statements, and there are no recorded vulnerabilities or known CVEs, suggesting a history of stable and secure development. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests further reduces potential attack vectors. However, the plugin presents significant concerns regarding its attack surface. With three entry points identified, two of which are unprotected AJAX handlers, there is a clear opportunity for attackers to interact with the plugin without proper authentication or authorization checks. The lack of capability checks and nonce checks on these handlers exacerbates this risk, leaving them vulnerable to unauthorized actions.

Key Concerns

  • Unprotected AJAX handlers
  • Missing capability checks
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Unescaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Event Organiser Posterboard Security Vulnerabilities

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

Event Organiser Posterboard Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

50% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface
2 unprotected

Event Organiser Posterboard Attack Surface

Entry Points3
Unprotected2

AJAX Handlers 2

authwp_ajax_eventorganiser-posterboardevent-organiser-posterboard.php:289
noprivwp_ajax_eventorganiser-posterboardevent-organiser-posterboard.php:290

Shortcodes 1

[event_board] event-organiser-posterboard.php:187
WordPress Hooks 5
actionafter_setup_themeevent-organiser-posterboard.php:38
filtereventorganiser_template_stackevent-organiser-posterboard.php:45
actionplugins_loadedevent-organiser-posterboard.php:50
actioninitevent-organiser-posterboard.php:56
actioninitevent-organiser-posterboard.php:63
Maintenance & Trust

Event Organiser Posterboard Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.7.15
Last updatedMay 26, 2021
PHP min version
Downloads48K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings11
Active installs2K
Developer Profile

Event Organiser Posterboard Developer Profile

Stephen Harris

6 plugins · 23K total installs

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

How We Detect Event Organiser Posterboard

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/event-organiser-posterboard/css/event-board.css/wp-content/plugins/event-organiser-posterboard/js/event-board.min.js/wp-content/plugins/event-organiser-posterboard/js/event-board.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/event-organiser-posterboard/js/event-board.min.js/wp-content/plugins/event-organiser-posterboard/js/event-board.js
Version Parameters
event-organiser-posterboard/css/event-board.css?ver=event-organiser-posterboard/js/event-board.min.js?ver=event-organiser-posterboard/js/event-board.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
eo-event-boardeo-event-board-filterseo-event-board-itemseo-event-board-moreeo-eb-filtereo-eb-filter-venueeo-eb-filter-venue-eo-eb-filter-category+1 more
Data Attributes
data-boarddata-filtersdata-filter-typedata-venuedata-filter-ondata-category
JS Globals
eo_posterboard_
Shortcode Output
<div class="eo-event-board"<div class="eo-event-board-filters"<div class="eo-event-board-items"<div class="eo-event-board-more"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Event Organiser Posterboard