Speedy Loan Calculator Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/speedy-loan-calculator

Speedy Loan Calculator is a WordPress widget that puts a simple loan calculator in your widget area.

10 active installs v1.0.2 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Jul 3, 2017
autocalculatorcar-loan
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Speedy Loan Calculator Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Speedy Loan Calculator 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 security posture of the speedy-loan-calculator plugin v1.0.2 appears to be mixed, with some positive indicators but also significant concerns. On the positive side, the plugin demonstrates good practices regarding SQL queries, exclusively using prepared statements, and it has no recorded vulnerability history, suggesting a stable and likely secure past. The absence of file operations and external HTTP requests also reduces potential attack vectors. However, the static analysis reveals critical weaknesses. The presence of the `create_function` usage is a significant concern due to its potential for code injection vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the extremely low percentage (25%) of properly escaped output indicates a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The complete lack of nonce and capability checks across all entry points (even though the attack surface is reported as zero) is also worrying, as it implies that any future expansion of functionality could be implemented without fundamental security controls.

Key Concerns

  • Use of dangerous function create_function
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output (XSS risk)
  • No nonce checks implemented
  • No capability checks implemented
Vulnerabilities
None known

Speedy Loan Calculator Security Vulnerabilities

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

Speedy Loan Calculator Code Analysis

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

Dangerous Functions Found

create_functionadd_action( 'widgets_init', create_function( '', 'register_widget("Loan_Calculator");' ) );plugin.php:258

Output Escaping

25% escaped8 total outputs
Attack Surface

Speedy Loan Calculator Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 9
actioninitplugin.php:56
actionadmin_print_stylesplugin.php:73
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsplugin.php:74
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsplugin.php:77
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsplugin.php:78
actionsave_postplugin.php:81
actiondeleted_postplugin.php:82
actionswitch_themeplugin.php:83
actionwidgets_initplugin.php:258
Maintenance & Trust

Speedy Loan Calculator Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedJul 3, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Speedy Loan Calculator Developer Profile

gavinr

4 plugins · 420 total installs

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

How We Detect Speedy Loan Calculator

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/speedy-loan-calculator/css/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/speedy-loan-calculator/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/speedy-loan-calculator/css/widget.css/wp-content/plugins/speedy-loan-calculator/js/jquery.validate.min.js/wp-content/plugins/speedy-loan-calculator/js/widget.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/speedy-loan-calculator/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/speedy-loan-calculator/js/jquery.validate.min.js/wp-content/plugins/speedy-loan-calculator/js/widget.js
Version Parameters
speedy-loan-calculator/css/admin.css?ver=speedy-loan-calculator/js/admin.js?ver=speedy-loan-calculator/css/widget.css?ver=speedy-loan-calculator/js/jquery.validate.min.js?ver=speedy-loan-calculator/js/widget.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
loan-calculator-class
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Speedy Loan Calculator