VentoCalendar Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/ventocalendar

A lightweight and intuitive events calendar plugin for WordPress.

20 active installs v1.1.4 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.0+ Updated Feb 8, 2026
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is VentoCalendar Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The Ventocalendar plugin v1.1.4 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. It demonstrates excellent practices with 100% proper output escaping and 100% of SQL queries utilizing prepared statements. The absence of dangerous functions, file operations, and external HTTP requests further contributes to its security. The presence of nonce and capability checks on most entry points is also a positive indicator.

However, a significant concern arises from the analysis of the REST API. One REST API route is identified as lacking permission callbacks, presenting a potential attack vector for unauthorized access or manipulation. While the taint analysis shows no unsanitized paths and the vulnerability history is clean, this single unprotected REST API endpoint is a notable weakness that could be exploited if it handles sensitive data or performs critical actions. The plugin's strength lies in its diligent coding practices, but this one unauthenticated entry point represents a clear, albeit isolated, risk.

In conclusion, Ventocalendar v1.1.4 is built with good security principles in mind, with robust escaping and prepared statements. The lack of a vulnerability history is a positive sign of past security maturity. The primary weakness is the single unprotected REST API route, which, despite the otherwise clean analysis, warrants attention and mitigation.

Key Concerns

  • Unprotected REST API route
Vulnerabilities
None known

VentoCalendar Security Vulnerabilities

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

VentoCalendar Release Timeline

v1.1.4Current
v1.1.3
v1.1.2
v1.1.1
v1.1.0
v1.0.2
v1.0.1
v1.0.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

VentoCalendar Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

100% escaped281 total outputs
Data Flows · Security
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows
<class-ventocalendar-cpt-event> (includes/cpt/class-ventocalendar-cpt-event.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface
1 unprotected

VentoCalendar Attack Surface

Entry Points6
Unprotected1

REST API Routes 1

GET/wp-json/ventocalendar/v1/eventsincludes/class-ventocalendar-rest-api.php:37

Shortcodes 5

[ventocalendar-start-date] includes/class-ventocalendar-shortcodes.php:32
[ventocalendar-end-date] includes/class-ventocalendar-shortcodes.php:33
[ventocalendar-start-time] includes/class-ventocalendar-shortcodes.php:34
[ventocalendar-end-time] includes/class-ventocalendar-shortcodes.php:35
[ventocalendar-calendar] includes/class-ventocalendar-shortcodes.php:36
WordPress Hooks 22
actionplugins_loadedincludes/class-ventocalendar.php:160
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes/class-ventocalendar.php:174
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes/class-ventocalendar.php:175
actionadmin_menuincludes/class-ventocalendar.php:176
actionadmin_menuincludes/class-ventocalendar.php:177
actionadmin_initincludes/class-ventocalendar.php:178
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes/class-ventocalendar.php:192
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes/class-ventocalendar.php:193
filterthe_contentincludes/class-ventocalendar.php:194
actioninitincludes/class-ventocalendar.php:260
actioninitincludes/class-ventocalendar.php:271
actioninitincludes/class-ventocalendar.php:274
actionrest_api_initincludes/class-ventocalendar.php:285
actioninitincludes/cpt/class-ventocalendar-cpt-event.php:54
actioninitincludes/cpt/class-ventocalendar-cpt-event.php:55
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes/cpt/class-ventocalendar-cpt-event.php:56
actionsave_postincludes/cpt/class-ventocalendar-cpt-event.php:57
filtermanage_ventocalendar_event_posts_columnsincludes/cpt/class-ventocalendar-cpt-event.php:58
actionmanage_ventocalendar_event_posts_custom_columnincludes/cpt/class-ventocalendar-cpt-event.php:59
filtermanage_edit-ventocalendar_event_sortable_columnsincludes/cpt/class-ventocalendar-cpt-event.php:60
actionpre_get_postsincludes/cpt/class-ventocalendar-cpt-event.php:61
actionadmin_noticesincludes/cpt/class-ventocalendar-cpt-event.php:514
Maintenance & Trust

VentoCalendar Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 8, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads486

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs20
Developer Profile

VentoCalendar Developer Profile

Alberto Gato Otero

1 plugin · 20 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect VentoCalendar

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/ventocalendar/public/css/ventocalendar-public.css/wp-content/plugins/ventocalendar/public/js/ventocalendar-public.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/ventocalendar/public/js/ventocalendar-public.js
Version Parameters
ventocalendar/public/css/ventocalendar-public.css?ver=ventocalendar/public/js/ventocalendar-public.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
ventocalendar-event-titleventocalendar-event-dateventocalendar-event-timeventocalendar-event-locationventocalendar-event-description
Data Attributes
data-ventocalendar-event-iddata-ventocalendar-start-datedata-ventocalendar-end-datedata-ventocalendar-titledata-ventocalendar-time
JS Globals
ventocalendar_public_params
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/ventocalendar/v1/events
Shortcode Output
[ventocalendar]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about VentoCalendar