Kads Slider Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/kads-slider

Kads Slider is the most powerful and intuitive WordPress plugin to create sliders which was never possible before. Fully responsive, SEO optimized and …

0 active installs v1.0.0 PHP + WP 4.2+ Updated Unknown
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CVEs total0
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Safety Verdict

Is Kads Slider Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Kads Slider has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The 'kads-slider' v1.0.0 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, it demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and a high percentage of proper output escaping. The absence of known CVEs and vulnerabilities in its history is also a positive indicator. However, a significant concern is the large attack surface exposed without adequate authentication checks. Four out of five identified entry points, specifically the AJAX handlers, lack proper authorization. This creates a considerable risk that an unauthenticated user could potentially interact with these handlers in unintended ways, leading to various security issues. Additionally, the presence of a single taint flow with an unsanitized path, though not rated critical or high, warrants attention as it suggests a potential avenue for injection vulnerabilities if data is not handled carefully downstream.

Key Concerns

  • Unprotected AJAX handlers
  • Flow with unsanitized path
  • Limited nonce checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Kads Slider Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Kads Slider Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
16
138 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

TinyMCE

Output Escaping

90% escaped154 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows1 with unsanitized paths
<slider-add> (templates\slider-add.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
4 unprotected

Kads Slider Attack Surface

Entry Points5
Unprotected4

AJAX Handlers 4

authwp_ajax_kads-slider-manager-previewincludes\kads-functions.php:965
noprivwp_ajax_kads-slider-manager-previewincludes\kads-functions.php:966
authwp_ajax_kads_slider_ajax_removeincludes\kads-functions.php:1152
noprivwp_ajax_kads_slider_ajax_removeincludes\kads-functions.php:1153

Shortcodes 1

[kads_slider] includes\kads-functions.php:902
WordPress Hooks 2
actionadmin_menuincludes\kads-functions.php:31
actioninitincludes\kads-functions.php:107
Maintenance & Trust

Kads Slider Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Kads Slider Developer Profile

huynhduy1985

3 plugins · 10 total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Kads Slider

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/kads-slider/assets/css/animate.css/wp-content/plugins/kads-slider/assets/css/style.css/wp-content/plugins/kads-slider/assets/css/jquery-ui.min.css/wp-content/plugins/kads-slider/assets/css/font-awesome.min.css/wp-content/plugins/kads-slider/assets/css/admin-style.css/wp-content/plugins/kads-slider/assets/sumoselect/sumoselect.css/wp-content/plugins/kads-slider/assets/js/json3.min.js/wp-content/plugins/kads-slider/assets/sumoselect/jquery.sumoselect.min.js+2 more
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/kads-slider/assets/js/json3.min.js/wp-content/plugins/kads-slider/assets/sumoselect/jquery.sumoselect.min.js/wp-content/plugins/kads-slider/assets/js/fnc.js/wp-content/plugins/kads-slider/assets/js/kads-slider-manager.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
kads-slider-wrap
JS Globals
kads_sliders_menukads_slider_admin_scriptkads_slider_register_sliderkads_sliders_optionskads_slider_optionskads_slider_get_file_uri+4 more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Kads Slider