Security Issues
Issue Codes
39 normalized finding codes in this category.
Output is not escaped
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped
Dynamic data is printed to the page without an escaping function for the output context.
Request data is not unslashed
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash
Input from a WordPress request superglobal is used before removing WordPress-added slashes.
Input is not sanitized
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized
Request data is used without being cleaned for the expected type or format.
Nonce verification recommended
WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
The code reads request data in a place where Plugin Check recommends a nonce check.
Input is not validated
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated
Request data is used without checking that it is allowed for the operation.
Missing nonce verification
WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing
A request handler uses request data without verifying that the request was intentionally created by WordPress.
Unsafe printing function
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction
A printing function is outputting dynamic content without proving that the content is escaped.
Database parameter is not escaped
PluginCheck.Security.DirectDB.UnescapedDBParameter
A value is passed into database-related code without escaping, preparation, or strict allowlisting.
wp redirect wp redirect
WordPress.Security.SafeRedirect.wp_redirect_wp_redirect
Plugin Check reported a security-sensitive coding pattern that needs review.
SQL query is not prepared
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.NotPrepared
A database query includes dynamic data without using `$wpdb->prepare()` or an equivalent safe pattern.
Interpolated SQL is not prepared
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared
Variables are interpolated into a SQL string before the query is prepared.
Exception output is not escaped
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.ExceptionNotEscaped
An exception message or related exception value is printed without escaping.
Setting is missing a sanitization callback
PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.SettingSanitization.register_settingMissing
A registered setting does not define a sanitization callback.
Unfinished Prepare
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.UnfinishedPrepare
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Quoted Simple Placeholder
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.QuotedSimplePlaceholder
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Replacements Wrong Number
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.ReplacementsWrongNumber
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Plugin menu slug uses __FILE__
WordPress.Security.PluginMenuSlug.Using__FILE__
Plugin Check reported a security-sensitive coding pattern that needs review.
Input is not validated or sanitized
WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidatedNotSanitized
Request data is used without both cleanup and an allowability check.
Like Wildcards In Query
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.LikeWildcardsInQuery
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Heredoc Output Not Escaped
WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.HeredocOutputNotEscaped
A value reaches browser output without clear escaping for the final HTML context.
Unquoted Complex Placeholder
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.UnquotedComplexPlaceholder
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Unnecessary Prepare
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.UnnecessaryPrepare
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Unsupported Identifier Placeholder
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.UnsupportedIdentifierPlaceholder
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Like Wildcards In Query With Placeholder
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.LikeWildcardsInQueryWithPlaceholder
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Unsupported Placeholder
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.UnsupportedPlaceholder
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Deprecated function: attribute_escape
WordPress.WP.DeprecatedFunctions.attribute_escapeFound
The plugin uses a WordPress API, parameter, class, or value that has been deprecated.
Quoted Dynamic Placeholder Generation
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.QuotedDynamicPlaceholderGeneration
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Deprecated function: like_escape
WordPress.WP.DeprecatedFunctions.like_escapeFound
The plugin uses a WordPress API, parameter, class, or value that has been deprecated.
mysql mysqli real escape string
WordPress.DB.RestrictedFunctions.mysql_mysqli_real_escape_string
The plugin uses a raw MySQL extension or class instead of WordPress database APIs.
Like Without Wildcards
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.LikeWithoutWildcards
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
mysql mysql real escape string
WordPress.DB.RestrictedFunctions.mysql_mysql_real_escape_string
The plugin uses a raw MySQL extension or class instead of WordPress database APIs.
Unescaped Literal
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.UnescapedLiteral
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Deprecated function: js_escape
WordPress.WP.DeprecatedFunctions.js_escapeFound
The plugin uses a WordPress API, parameter, class, or value that has been deprecated.
Missing Replacements
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.MissingReplacements
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
curl curl escape
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.curl_curl_escape
The plugin uses raw cURL functions instead of the WordPress HTTP API.
curl curl unescape
WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.curl_curl_unescape
The plugin uses raw cURL functions instead of the WordPress HTTP API.
register setting Invalid
PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.SettingSanitization.register_settingInvalid
Plugin Check reported a security-sensitive coding pattern that needs review.
Quoted Identifier Placeholder
WordPress.DB.PreparedSQLPlaceholders.QuotedIdentifierPlaceholder
A SQL query is built in a way that Plugin Check cannot verify as safely prepared.
Deprecated function: sanitize_user_object
WordPress.WP.DeprecatedFunctions.sanitize_user_objectFound
The plugin uses a WordPress API, parameter, class, or value that has been deprecated.
Affected Plugins
| Rank | Plugin | Score | Errors | Warnings | Installs | Added | Updated | Top Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5101 | Simple Cookie Notification Bar | 51 | 49 | 6 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #5102 | Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons | 51 | 20 | 12 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5103 | Redirect | 51 | 26 | 12 | 5k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5104 | Star Rating Field For Contact Form 7 | 51 | 36 | 7 | 800 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5105 | StoryChief | 51 | 12 | 55 | 1k+ | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #5106 | The Paste | 51 | 19 | 11 | 10k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #5107 | Tiny gtag.js Analytics | 51 | 39 | 0 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5108 | Toolbar Publish Button | 51 | 37 | 4 | 5k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #5109 | Tourfic Toolkit | 51 | 44 | 27 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5110 | Trustpilot Reviews | 51 | 14 | 52 | 30k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #5111 | User Activity Tracking and Log | 51 | 28 | 237 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #5112 | Visual Sitemap | 51 | 23 | 6 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5113 | VK Filter Search | 51 | 35 | 71 | 6k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #5114 | Payment Gateway Payoneer For WooCommerce | 51 | 9 | 35 | 1k+ | Input is not validated | ||
| #5115 | Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) | 51 | 12 | 62 | 7k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #5116 | WP Counter Up – Animated Number Counter & Milestone Showcase | 51 | 18 | 239 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #5117 | REST API Log | 51 | 44 | 95 | 5k+ | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #5118 | Insert Code by Angie Makes | 51 | 43 | 8 | 900 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5119 | WPFrom Email | 51 | 44 | 12 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5120 | YayMail – WooCommerce Email Customizer | 51 | 163 | 788 | 50k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #5121 | Affiliate Area Shortcodes by AffiliateWP | 52 | 56 | 16 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #5122 | Age Gate Lite | 52 | 28 | 3 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5123 | Bloglovin Button | 52 | 33 | 1 | 800 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5124 | Check Pincode For WooCommerce | 52 | 55 | 400 | Direct Query | |||
| #5125 | Debug This | 52 | 43 | 32 | 2k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #5126 | Easy WP Page Navigation | 52 | 60 | 8 | 800 | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #5127 | Formstack Online Forms | 52 | 39 | 20 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5128 | Full Screen Background | 52 | 24 | 26 | 2k+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #5129 | Fullscreen Galleria | 52 | 37 | 10 | 800 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5130 | Request a Quote for WooCommerce – Get a Quote Button | 52 | 25 | 12 | 6k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5131 | GSheetConnector for Gravity Forms – Send Gravity Forms Entries to Google Sheets in Real-Time | 52 | 26 | 27 | 1k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #5132 | Hangul font nanumgothic – google | 52 | 35 | 16 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5133 | LeadBooster Chatbot by Pipedrive | 52 | 38 | 6 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5134 | MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies | 52 | 9 | 49 | 10k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #5135 | Meta Generator and Version Info Remover | 52 | 20 | 28 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed function | ||
| #5136 | Metronet Tag Manager | 52 | 17 | 36 | 20k+ | Input is not validated | ||
| #5137 | Post Notification by Email | 52 | 36 | 13 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5138 | Plugins Load Order | 52 | 32 | 16 | 500 | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #5139 | Podium | 52 | 21 | 23 | 5k+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #5140 | Product Bundles – Variation Bundles | 52 | 23 | 13 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5141 | Remove Uppercase Accents | 52 | 41 | 2 | 8k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #5142 | SEOWriting | 52 | 10 | 24 | 30k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5143 | SKU Generator for WooCommerce | 52 | 29 | 12 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5144 | Starbox – the Author Box for Humans | 52 | 144 | 19 | 10k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #5145 | Stealth Publish | 52 | 7 | 22 | 900 | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #5146 | Custom Post Template By Templatic | 52 | 19 | 14 | 600 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #5147 | TNC Toolbox: Web Performance | 52 | 20 | 25 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5148 | Travel Map | 52 | 36 | 11 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #5149 | Notiqoo – Order Notification & Customer Chat for WooCommerce | 52 | 11 | 187 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #5150 | Wenprise Pinyin Slug | 52 | 30 | 34 | 4k+ | Text Domain Mismatch |
