Events Manager and WPML Compatibility Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/events-manager-wpml

Integrates the Events Manager and WPML plugins together to provide a smoother multilingual experience (Requires Events Manager and WPML)

1K active installs v2.0.4 PHP 5.2+ WP 3.3+ Updated Apr 23, 2025
eventslanguagesmultilingualtranslationwpml
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Events Manager and WPML Compatibility Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Events Manager and WPML Compatibility 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 "events-manager-wpml" plugin v2.0.4 exhibits a mixed security posture. It shows some good practices, such as a high percentage of SQL queries using prepared statements and a majority of output being properly escaped. The absence of known CVEs and the lack of vulnerability history are positive indicators of its general security. However, significant concerns are raised by the static analysis. The plugin has a total of one entry point, which is an AJAX handler that lacks authentication checks. This unprotected entry point presents a direct risk of unauthorized actions if exploited. Furthermore, the taint analysis revealed one flow with a high severity, indicating a potential for a security vulnerability where user-supplied data is not properly handled. The absence of capability checks on any entry points is also a notable weakness, as it relies solely on nonce checks for protection on the identified AJAX handler.

Key Concerns

  • AJAX handler without authentication checks
  • High severity taint flow
  • No capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Events Manager and WPML Compatibility Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Events Manager and WPML Compatibility Release Timeline

v2.0.4Current
v2.0.3
v2.0.1
v1.2
v1.1
v1.0.1
v0.3
v0.2
v0.1
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Events Manager and WPML Compatibility Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
19
42 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
11 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

69% prepared61 total queries

Output Escaping

79% escaped14 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

4 flows2 with unsanitized paths
options_redirect (em-wpml-admin.php:16)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
1 unprotected

Events Manager and WPML Compatibility Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected1

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_wpml_save_job_ajaxem-wpml-io.php:36
WordPress Hooks 42
filterem_ml_admin_original_event_linkem-wpml-admin.php:6
actionadmin_initem-wpml-admin.php:9
actionem_options_page_panel_admin_toolsem-wpml-admin.php:12
actionadmin_initem-wpml-admin.php:13
actionem_ml_initem-wpml-admin.php:409
filterem_location_saveem-wpml-io.php:18
filterem_event_save_metaem-wpml-io.php:19
filterem_event_save_eventsem-wpml-io.php:20
filterem_ml_ticket_deleteem-wpml-io.php:21
filterdelete_eventsem-wpml-io.php:23
filterem_event_duplicateem-wpml-io.php:25
filterem_event_duplicate_urlem-wpml-io.php:26
actionicl_make_duplicateem-wpml-io.php:28
actionwpml_before_make_duplicateem-wpml-io.php:29
actionem_ml_transfer_original_eventem-wpml-io.php:31
actionem_ml_transfer_original_locationem-wpml-io.php:32
filterwpml_custom_field_values_for_post_signatureem-wpml-io.php:35
actionadmin_initem-wpml-io.php:37
filterwpml_pb_should_body_be_translatedem-wpml-io.php:41
actionwpml_pro_translation_completedem-wpml-io.php:405
filterwpml_job_assigned_to_after_assignmentem-wpml-io.php:577
filterrewrite_rules_arrayem-wpml-permalinks.php:6
actionparse_queryem-wpml-permalinks.php:7
filtericl_ls_languagesem-wpml-permalinks.php:11
actionadmin_noticesevents-manager-wpml.php:52
actionevents_manager_updatedevents-manager-wpml.php:63
actionem_ml_initevents-manager-wpml.php:64
filterem_ml_langsevents-manager-wpml.php:67
filterem_ml_wplangevents-manager-wpml.php:68
filterem_ml_current_languageevents-manager-wpml.php:69
filterem_ml_get_originalevents-manager-wpml.php:72
filterem_ml_is_originalevents-manager-wpml.php:73
filterem_ml_get_translationsevents-manager-wpml.php:76
filterem_ml_get_translated_post_idevents-manager-wpml.php:77
filterem_ml_get_the_languageevents-manager-wpml.php:78
filterem_ml_get_translation_idevents-manager-wpml.php:79
filterem_ml_set_language_by_post_idsevents-manager-wpml.php:80
filterem_ml_attach_translationsevents-manager-wpml.php:81
actionwpml_switch_languageevents-manager-wpml.php:84
filterem_wp_localize_scriptevents-manager-wpml.php:94
actionwpml_after_initevents-manager-wpml.php:487
filterem_org_dev_version_slugsevents-manager-wpml.php:490
Maintenance & Trust

Events Manager and WPML Compatibility Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedApr 23, 2025
PHP min version5.2
Downloads38K

Community Trust

Rating56/100
Number of ratings13
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Events Manager and WPML Compatibility Developer Profile

Marcus (aka @msykes)

13 plugins · 176K total installs

69
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
1423 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Events Manager and WPML Compatibility

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/events-manager-wpml/css/em-wpml-admin.css/wp-content/plugins/events-manager-wpml/js/em-wpml-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/events-manager-wpml/js/em-wpml-frontend.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/events-manager-wpml/js/em-wpml-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/events-manager-wpml/js/em-wpml-frontend.js
Version Parameters
events-manager-wpml/css/em-wpml-admin.css?ver=events-manager-wpml/js/em-wpml-admin.js?ver=events-manager-wpml/js/em-wpml-frontend.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
em-wpml-event-translationsem-wpml-location-translationsem-wpml-booking-translations
HTML Comments
<!-- TEMPLATE: admin/settings/general.php --><!-- TEMPLATE: admin/settings/pages.php --><!-- TEMPLATE: admin/settings/pages/general.php --><!-- TEMPLATE: admin/settings/pages/events.php -->+9 more
Data Attributes
data-em-wpml-event-iddata-em-wpml-location-iddata-em-wpml-booking-id
JS Globals
EM_WPML_AdminEM_WPML_Frontend
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Events Manager and WPML Compatibility