GNA Currency Converter Security & Risk Analysis

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Calculate live or defined currency and foreign exchange rates with this free currency converter. You can convert currencies and precious metals with t …

10 active installs v0.9.8 PHP + WP 3.9+ Updated Sep 5, 2016
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is GNA Currency Converter Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

GNA Currency Converter has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "gna-currency-converter" plugin v0.9.8 exhibits a generally strong security posture with several positive indicators. The complete absence of known CVEs and any recorded vulnerabilities is a significant strength, suggesting a history of secure development or minimal attack surface exploitation. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, and no external HTTP requests, all of which are excellent security practices. The presence of nonce and capability checks, while limited in number, indicates an awareness of basic WordPress security mechanisms.

Key Concerns

  • Low output escaping coverage
  • Limited number of capability checks
  • Limited number of nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

GNA Currency Converter Security Vulnerabilities

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

GNA Currency Converter Release Timeline

v0.9.8Current
v0.9.7
v0.9.6
v0.9.5
v0.9.4
v0.9.3
v0.9.2
v0.9.1
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

GNA Currency Converter Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
19
9 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

32% escaped28 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
render_tab1 (admin\gna-currency-converter-admin-settings-menu.php:64)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

GNA Currency Converter Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[ex_calc] gna-currency-converter-core.php:51
WordPress Hooks 12
actionadmin_menuadmin\gna-currency-converter-admin-init.php:13
actionadmin_print_scriptsadmin\gna-currency-converter-admin-init.php:16
actionadmin_print_stylesadmin\gna-currency-converter-admin-init.php:17
actionadmin_initadmin\gna-currency-converter-admin-init.php:46
actioninitgna-currency-converter-core.php:17
actionadd_meta_boxesgna-currency-converter-core.php:18
actionadmin_print_scriptsgna-currency-converter-core.php:19
actionadmin_print_stylesgna-currency-converter-core.php:20
actionsave_postgna-currency-converter-core.php:21
filterplugin_row_metagna-currency-converter-core.php:22
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsgna-currency-converter-core.php:23
actionwp_footergna-currency-converter-core.php:55
Maintenance & Trust

GNA Currency Converter Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.33
Last updatedSep 5, 2016
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

GNA Currency Converter Developer Profile

Chris Mok

15 plugins · 300 total installs

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

How We Detect GNA Currency Converter

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/gna-currency-converter/assets/lib/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css/wp-content/plugins/gna-currency-converter/assets/css/gna-currency-converter.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/gna-currency-converter/assets/js/gna-currency-converter.js
Version Parameters
gna-currency-converter/assets/js/gna-currency-converter.js?ver=gna-currency-converter/assets/lib/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css?ver=gna-currency-converter/assets/css/gna-currency-converter.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
gna_ex_rategna_calc_titlegna_calc_content_leftgna_calc_content_left_from_wrappergna_flag_from_curgna_from_lblgna_from_cur_lblgna_calc_separator+14 more
Data Attributes
gna_ex_rate_calc_id_
JS Globals
gna
Shortcode Output
gna_ex_rate
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about GNA Currency Converter