Post Carousel for DV Builder Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/post-carousel-for-dv-builder

Post carousel for Divi builder with the support of custom post types and various carousel options.

2K active installs v1.3 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.5+ Updated Mar 10, 2021
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Post Carousel for DV Builder Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Post Carousel for DV Builder has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The post-carousel-for-dv-builder plugin version 1.3 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. There are no identified dangerous functions, SQL queries are exclusively using prepared statements, and there are no file operations or external HTTP requests, which significantly reduces the attack surface. The absence of known vulnerabilities in its history is also a positive indicator. However, the analysis does reveal potential weaknesses. A significant concern is the 29% of output that is not properly escaped, representing a potential cross-site scripting (XSS) vector if malicious data were to be injected into the fields that control this output. Furthermore, the complete lack of nonce checks and capability checks across all entry points is a substantial security oversight. While the current attack surface is reported as zero, this absence of checks means that any future introduction of entry points could immediately become unprotected, leaving the site vulnerable.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Post Carousel for DV Builder Security Vulnerabilities

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

Post Carousel for DV Builder Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

71% escaped31 total outputs
Attack Surface

Post Carousel for DV Builder Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 3
actionadmin_noticespostcarousel.php:37
actionet_builder_readypostcarousel.php:38
actionwp_enqueue_scriptspostcarousel.php:39
Maintenance & Trust

Post Carousel for DV Builder Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.7.15
Last updatedMar 10, 2021
PHP min version5.6
Downloads17K

Community Trust

Rating82/100
Number of ratings15
Active installs2K
Developer Profile

Post Carousel for DV Builder Developer Profile

Faiyaz Vaid

2 plugins · 4K total installs

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

How We Detect Post Carousel for DV Builder

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/post-carousel-for-dv-builder/assets/css/owl.carousel.min.css/wp-content/plugins/post-carousel-for-dv-builder/assets/css/fh-carousel.css/wp-content/plugins/post-carousel-for-dv-builder/assets/js/owl.carousel.min.js/wp-content/plugins/post-carousel-for-dv-builder/assets/js/fh-carousel.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/post-carousel-for-dv-builder/assets/js/owl.carousel.min.js/wp-content/plugins/post-carousel-for-dv-builder/assets/js/fh-carousel.js
Version Parameters
post-carousel-for-dv-builder/assets/css/fh-carousel.css?ver=post-carousel-for-dv-builder/assets/js/fh-carousel.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
et_pb_fh_post_carouselet_pb_fh_post_carousel_contentet_pb_fh_post_carousel_titleet_pb_fh_carousel_itemet_pb_fh_post_carousel_description
Data Attributes
data-et-element-type="et_pb_fh_post_carousel"data-et-multi-view-load-when-available="on"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Post Carousel for DV Builder