Multimedia Slider Carousel – Image Slider, Video Slider, Testimonial Slider Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/powr-multi-slider

Create image slideshows, powerful call-to-action banners, sliding video galleries, event sliders, and more.

60 active installs v2.1.0 PHP 7.4+ WP 3.0+ Updated Apr 21, 2025
carouselimage-sliderslidertestimonial-slidervideo-slider
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Multimedia Slider Carousel – Image Slider, Video Slider, Testimonial Slider Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Multimedia Slider Carousel – Image Slider, Video Slider, Testimonial Slider has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

Thepowr-multi-slider plugin v2.1.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, reliance on prepared statements for all SQL queries, proper output escaping, and the presence of nonce and capability checks are all positive indicators of secure coding practices. Furthermore, the plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no known CVEs, suggesting a commitment to security by the developers or a lack of discovered vulnerabilities in previous versions.

However, the taint analysis did reveal two flows with unsanitized paths. While classified as not critical or high severity, this is a point of concern as it indicates potential for data to be processed without proper sanitization, which could lead to vulnerabilities if exploited with specific inputs. The attack surface, while small with only two entry points, is entirely unprotected by authentication checks, meaning any user, authenticated or not, could potentially interact with these entry points.

In conclusion,powr-multi-slider v2.1.0 is built with several robust security measures in place. The clean vulnerability history is a significant strength. The primary weakness identified lies in the unsanitized taint flows and the lack of authentication on its entry points, which warrants attention despite the absence of high-severity issues.

Key Concerns

  • Flows with unsanitized paths
  • Attack surface unprotected by auth checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Multimedia Slider Carousel – Image Slider, Video Slider, Testimonial Slider Security Vulnerabilities

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

Multimedia Slider Carousel – Image Slider, Video Slider, Testimonial Slider Release Timeline

v2.1.0Current
v2.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Multimedia Slider Carousel – Image Slider, Video Slider, Testimonial Slider Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped9 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
powrio_powr_multi_slider_options (powr-multi-slider.php:70)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Multimedia Slider Carousel – Image Slider, Video Slider, Testimonial Slider Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_powrio_update_settingspowr-multi-slider.php:150

Shortcodes 1

[powr_multi_slider] powr-multi-slider.php:118
WordPress Hooks 4
actionadmin_menupowr-multi-slider.php:88
actionadmin_initpowr-multi-slider.php:101
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptspowr-multi-slider.php:124
actionadmin_noticespowr-multi-slider.php:139
Maintenance & Trust

Multimedia Slider Carousel – Image Slider, Video Slider, Testimonial Slider Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedApr 21, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads15K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs60
Developer Profile

Multimedia Slider Carousel – Image Slider, Video Slider, Testimonial Slider Developer Profile

POWR

5 plugins · 1K total installs

82
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
65 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Multimedia Slider Carousel – Image Slider, Video Slider, Testimonial Slider

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/powr-multi-slider/admin-style.css
Version Parameters
powr-multi-slider/admin-style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Shortcode Output
<iframe src="https://www.powr.io/app/multi-slider?id=" style="width:100%; height:500px; border:none;"></iframe>
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Multimedia Slider Carousel – Image Slider, Video Slider, Testimonial Slider