Gantry Export and Import Options Security & Risk Analysis

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Export and Import options from your Gantry powered theme. Also supports Gantry overrides.

40 active installs v0.2 PHP + WP 3.3+ Updated Jun 5, 2013
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Gantry Export and Import Options Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Gantry Export and Import Options 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 gantry-export-import-options v0.2 plugin exhibits a concerning security posture despite a seemingly small attack surface. The static analysis reveals significant risks due to the presence of dangerous functions like 'unserialize' and the complete lack of output escaping. The single SQL query is not using prepared statements, which is a common vector for SQL injection vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the absence of any nonce or capability checks on any entry points means that any functionality exposed could be triggered by unauthenticated users. The vulnerability history is clean, but this does not mitigate the inherent risks identified in the code. The plugin needs immediate attention to address the identified vulnerabilities.

Key Concerns

  • Dangerous function: unserialize used
  • SQL query not using prepared statements
  • Output not properly escaped
  • No nonce checks
  • No capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Gantry Export and Import Options Security Vulnerabilities

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

Gantry Export and Import Options Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
2
Raw SQL Queries
1
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
1
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

unserialize$options = unserialize( file_get_contents( $_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"] ) );init.php:53
unserializeupdate_option( $option->option_name, unserialize( $option->option_value ) );init.php:55

SQL Query Safety

0% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

0% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Gantry Export and Import Options Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 2
actionload-toplevel_page_gantry-theme-settingsinit.php:30
actionadmin_footer-toplevel_page_gantry-theme-settingsinit.php:31
Maintenance & Trust

Gantry Export and Import Options Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.3.2
Last updatedJun 5, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs40
Developer Profile

Gantry Export and Import Options Developer Profile

shazdeh

24 plugins · 4K total installs

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

How We Detect Gantry Export and Import Options

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

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Gantry Export and Import Options