Lava Real Estate Manager Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/lava-real-estate-manager

Manage property listings. Provided front-end form, google map support, listing, filtering.

40 active installs v1.0.4 PHP + WP 3.2+ Updated Feb 27, 2018
mlspropertyproperty-listingreal-estatevertical-market
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Lava Real Estate Manager Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Lava Real Estate Manager has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 8yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "lava-real-estate-manager" plugin, in version 1.0.4, presents a mixed security posture. While a low number of known CVEs and a generally good adoption of prepared statements for SQL queries (90%) are positive indicators, significant concerns emerge from the static and taint analysis. The presence of two AJAX handlers without authentication checks creates a direct attack vector, especially concerning given the four analyzed taint flows with unsanitized paths. The limited proper output escaping (23%) further exacerbates the risk, as it can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is not sufficiently sanitized before display. The use of the dangerous `create_function` is also a red flag. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities in its history is a strength, but it doesn't negate the inherent risks identified in the current code. Overall, while the plugin shows some good security practices, the unprotected entry points, unsanitized data flows, and poor output escaping necessitate careful review and remediation to mitigate potential risks.

Key Concerns

  • Unprotected AJAX handlers
  • Flows with unsanitized paths (High Severity Taint)
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
  • Use of dangerous function create_function
  • Limited capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Lava Real Estate Manager Security Vulnerabilities

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

Lava Real Estate Manager Release Timeline

v1.1
v1.0.4Current
v1.0.3
v1.0.3-part2
v1.0
v0.1.6
v0.1.5
v0.1.1
v0.1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Lava Real Estate Manager Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
1
Raw SQL Queries
1
9 prepared
Unescaped Output
99
29 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
4
File Operations
5
External Requests
2
Bundled Libraries
0

Dangerous Functions Found

create_function, create_function(includes\class-core.php:647

SQL Query Safety

90% prepared10 total queries

Output Escaping

23% escaped128 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
4 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

5 flows4 with unsanitized paths
register_licensekey (includes\class-addons.php:98)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
2 unprotected

Lava Real Estate Manager Attack Surface

Entry Points5
Unprotected2

AJAX Handlers 2

authwp_ajax_lava_realestate_listingincludes\functions-ajaxListings.php:2
noprivwp_ajax_lava_realestate_listingincludes\functions-ajaxListings.php:3

Shortcodes 3

[lava_realestate_listing] includes\class-shortcodes.php:11
[lava_realestate_form] includes\class-shortcodes.php:12
[lava_realestate_mypage] includes\class-shortcodes.php:13
WordPress Hooks 47
actionlava_realestate_manager_admin_addons_afterincludes\class-addons.php:32
filtertransient_update_pluginsincludes\class-addons.php:43
filtersite_transient_update_pluginsincludes\class-addons.php:44
actionupgrader_process_completeincludes\class-addons.php:48
actionadmin_initincludes\class-admin.php:29
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-admin.php:30
actionadmin_footerincludes\class-admin.php:31
actionsave_postincludes\class-admin.php:32
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes\class-admin.php:33
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-admin.php:34
filterlava_realestate_listing_featured_no_imageincludes\class-admin.php:38
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-admin.php:42
actiondeleted_term_taxonomyincludes\class-admin.php:47
actionlava_file_scriptincludes\class-admin.php:48
actionadmin_footerincludes\class-admin.php:544
actionplugins_loadedincludes\class-core.php:25
actionlava_realestate_manager_initincludes\class-core.php:26
actionlava_realestate_post_registeredincludes\class-core.php:27
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-core.php:30
filterthe_contentincludes\class-core.php:31
filterlava_get_selbox_child_term_listsincludes\class-core.php:38
actiontransition_post_statusincludes\class-core.php:42
actionwp_trash_postincludes\class-core.php:43
actionbefore_delete_postincludes\class-core.php:44
actionicl_make_duplicateincludes\class-core.php:47
filterthe_contentincludes\class-core.php:392
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-enqueues.php:17
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-enqueues.php:18
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-enqueues.php:19
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-enqueues.php:20
actionwp_footerincludes\class-shortcodes.php:43
actionwp_footerincludes\class-shortcodes.php:91
actionwp_headincludes\class-submit.php:9
filtertemplate_includeincludes\class-template.php:15
filterpage_attributes_dropdown_pages_argsincludes\class-template.php:20
filterwp_insert_post_dataincludes\class-template.php:21
filtertheme_page_templatesincludes\class-template.php:23
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-template.php:195
actionbody_classincludes\class-template.php:196
actionget_headerincludes\class-template.php:197
actionwp_headincludes\class-template.php:198
actionwp_footerincludes\widgets\widget-featureds.php:13
actionwp_footerincludes\widgets\widget-recents.php:13
actionwp_footerincludes\widgets\widget-single-contact.php:14
actioninitlava-real-estate-manager.php:86
actionwidgets_initlava-real-estate-manager.php:87
actionwidgets_initlava-real-estate-manager.php:88
Maintenance & Trust

Lava Real Estate Manager Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedFeb 27, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads11K

Community Trust

Rating96/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs40
Developer Profile

Lava Real Estate Manager Developer Profile

lavacode

2 plugins · 240 total installs

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

How We Detect Lava Real Estate Manager

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/lava-real-estate-manager/assets/css/frontend.css/wp-content/plugins/lava-real-estate-manager/assets/js/frontend.js/wp-content/plugins/lava-real-estate-manager/assets/js/customizer.js/wp-content/plugins/lava-real-estate-manager/assets/js/widgets.js/wp-content/plugins/lava-real-estate-manager/assets/js/admin-addons.js/wp-content/plugins/lava-real-estate-manager/assets/js/admin-customizer.js/wp-content/plugins/lava-real-estate-manager/assets/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/lava-real-estate-manager/assets/css/admin.css
Script Paths
lava-real-estate-manager/assets/js/frontend.jslava-real-estate-manager/assets/js/customizer.jslava-real-estate-manager/assets/js/widgets.jslava-real-estate-manager/assets/js/admin-addons.jslava-real-estate-manager/assets/js/admin-customizer.jslava-real-estate-manager/assets/js/admin.js
Version Parameters
lava-real-estate-manager/assets/css/frontend.css?ver=lava-real-estate-manager/assets/js/frontend.js?ver=lava-real-estate-manager/assets/js/customizer.js?ver=lava-real-estate-manager/assets/js/widgets.js?ver=lava-real-estate-manager/assets/js/admin-addons.js?ver=lava-real-estate-manager/assets/js/admin-customizer.js?ver=lava-real-estate-manager/assets/js/admin.js?ver=lava-real-estate-manager/assets/css/admin.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
lava-manager-addons-wrapaddons-wraplava-addon-update-checklava-realestate-manager-wraplava-realestate-manager-submit-wraplava-realestate-manager-content-wraplava-realestate-manager-listing-wrap
Data Attributes
data-realestate-manager-id
JS Globals
lavaAddonsVariablelava_realestate_manager_func
Shortcode Output
[lava_realestate][lava_realestate_listing][lava_realestate_agent][lava_realestate_search]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Lava Real Estate Manager