Speaker Lite Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/speaker-lite

Speaker Lite is a WordPress Plugin designed to converts website page content to human-like speech on more than 400 voices across 40+ languages

30 active installs v1.2.0 PHP 8.1+ WP 6.0+ Updated Unknown
google-speechspeakerssmltext-to-speechvoice
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Speaker Lite Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs
Risk Assessment

The speaker-lite v1.2.0 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. It demonstrates strong adherence to secure coding practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries and implementing nonce checks for its AJAX handlers. The plugin also benefits from a relatively small attack surface with no unprotected entry points identified. However, a potential area of concern lies within the taint analysis, which revealed one flow with an unsanitized path. While not classified as critical or high severity in this instance, it indicates a weakness that could potentially be exploited if a malicious input is not properly handled. Furthermore, the plugin's output escaping, while at 84%, leaves room for improvement as 16% of outputs may be unescaped. The absence of any recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs is a positive indicator, suggesting a lack of publicly known weaknesses. Overall, speaker-lite v1.2.0 is a moderately secure plugin with a solid foundation, but the identified unsanitized path and less-than-perfect output escaping warrant attention for a more robust security profile.

Key Concerns

  • Flow with unsanitized path identified
  • Output escaping is not 100%
Vulnerabilities
None known

Speaker Lite Security Vulnerabilities

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

Speaker Lite Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
4 prepared
Unescaped Output
43
230 escaped
Nonce Checks
6
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
10
External Requests
2
Bundled Libraries
2

Bundled Libraries

DataTablesGuzzle

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared4 total queries

Output Escaping

84% escaped273 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows1 with unsanitized paths
<SpeakerCaster> (src\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\SpeakerCaster.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Speaker Lite Attack Surface

Entry Points10
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 6

authwp_ajax_reset_settingssrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\DeveloperBoard.php:53
authwp_ajax_gspeaksrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\SpeakerCaster.php:59
authwp_ajax_remove_audiosrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\SpeakerCaster.php:62
authwp_ajax_process_stsrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\SpeakerCaster.php:68
authwp_ajax_get_stsrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\SpeakerCaster.php:71
authwp_ajax_set_default_stsrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\SpeakerCaster.php:74

Shortcodes 4

[speaker] src\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\Shortcodes.php:62
[speaker-mute] src\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\Shortcodes.php:65
[speaker-break] src\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\Shortcodes.php:68
[vce_speaker] src\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\WPBakery\elements\Speaker\speaker.wpbakery.php:31
WordPress Hooks 29
filtertemplate_includespeaker-lite.php:230
actionplugins_loadedspeaker-lite.php:361
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\AdminScripts.php:50
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\AdminStyles.php:50
actionadmin_body_classsrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\AdminStyles.php:94
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\AssignmentsTab.php:76
actionadmin_noticessrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\CheckCompatibility.php:162
actionelementor/editor/before_enqueue_stylessrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\Elementor.php:55
actionelementor/widgets/widgets_registeredsrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\Elementor.php:83
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\FrontScripts.php:50
actionwp_enqueue_scriptssrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\FrontStyles.php:50
filterwp_audio_shortcode_librarysrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\FrontStyles.php:56
actionadd_meta_boxessrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\MetaBox.php:47
filteradmin_footer_textsrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\PluginHelper.php:73
filterupdate_footersrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\PluginHelper.php:76
actionin_admin_headersrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\PluginHelper.php:83
actionadmin_noticessrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\PluginHelper.php:86
filterplugin_row_metasrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\PluginHelper.php:92
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\PluginHelper.php:98
actionadmin_noticessrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\PluginHelper.php:123
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\PluginHelper.php:188
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\PluginHelper.php:191
actionadmin_menusrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\Settings.php:354
actionadmin_initsrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\Settings.php:355
actionbefore_delete_postsrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\SpeakerCaster.php:65
filterthe_titlesrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\SpeakerCaster.php:782
filterthe_contentsrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\SpeakerCaster.php:792
actionvc_before_initsrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\WPBakery.php:55
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssrc\Merkulove\SpeakerLite\WPBakery.php:58
Maintenance & Trust

Speaker Lite Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.6.5
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version8.1
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating46/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs30
Developer Profile

Speaker Lite Developer Profile

merkulove

3 plugins · 10K total installs

92
trust score
Avg Security Score
97/100
Avg Patch Time
8 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Speaker Lite

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/speaker-lite/assets/css/speaker.css/wp-content/plugins/speaker-lite/assets/js/speaker.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/speaker-lite/assets/js/speaker.js
Version Parameters
speaker-lite/assets/css/speaker.css?ver=speaker-lite/assets/js/speaker.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
speaker-lite-playerspeaker-lite-play-button
Data Attributes
data-speaker-lite-id
JS Globals
speakerLiteSettings
Shortcode Output
[speaker-lite]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Speaker Lite