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.
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.
Deprecated function: like_escape
WordPress.WP.DeprecatedFunctions.like_escapeFound
The plugin uses a WordPress API, parameter, class, or value that has been deprecated.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2801 | Auto Publish for Google My Business | 35 | 216 | 192 | 10k+ | Input is not validated | ||
| #2802 | WP GPX Maps | 35 | 27 | 100 | 4k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2803 | WPGraphQL | 35 | 10 | 86 | 30k+ | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #2804 | WP Hydra | 35 | 10 | 18 | 1k+ | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #2805 | WP-KaTeX | 35 | 14 | 8 | 800 | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #2806 | WP-LESS | 35 | 16 | 8 | 10k+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #2807 | WP Login and Logout Redirect | 35 | 16 | 6 | 6k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2808 | Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher | 35 | 232 | 157 | 20k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2809 | WP Mailto Links – Protect Email Addresses | 35 | 95 | 69 | 8k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2810 | WP-Markdown | 35 | 31 | 39 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2811 | WP Instant Feeds | 35 | 19 | 12 | 6k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2812 | WP Open Street Map | 35 | 59 | 111 | 3k+ | Input is not validated | ||
| #2813 | WP-PageNavi | 35 | 84 | 95 | 500k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #2814 | WP-Paginate | 35 | 37 | 55 | 20k+ | Input is not validated | ||
| #2815 | WP-Persian | 35 | 144 | 37 | 7k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #2816 | WP PGP Encrypted Emails | 35 | 63 | 39 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2817 | WP Post Nav | 35 | 73 | 242 | 400 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2818 | WP Post Series | 35 | 10 | 9 | 600 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2819 | WP-PostViews | 35 | 132 | 64 | 100k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #2820 | WP-Print | 35 | 110 | 52 | 8k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #2821 | WP All Import – Property Import for WP Residence | 35 | 41 | 32 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2822 | video carousel slider with lightbox | 35 | 350 | 136 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2823 | WP Site Verification tool | 35 | 34 | 37 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2824 | WP Spam Question Filter | 35 | 63 | 30 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2825 | Subresource Integrity (SRI) Manager | 35 | 26 | 94 | 900 | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #2826 | WP System Information | 35 | 237 | 30 | 700 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2827 | WP To Top | 35 | 30 | 29 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2828 | Integration for WooCommerce and QuickBooks | 35 | 263 | 125 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2829 | WP-Yomigana | 35 | 17 | 15 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2830 | WPC Badge Management for WooCommerce | 35 | 13 | 81 | 2k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #2831 | WPCore Plugin Manager | 35 | 118 | 38 | 9k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2832 | WPD Beaver Builder Additions | 35 | 406 | 35 | 600 | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #2833 | WP Views Counter | 35 | 81 | 42 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2834 | WPElemento Importer | 35 | 126 | 123 | 9k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2835 | WPFront User Role Editor | 35 | 333 | 578 | 30k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2836 | WPGraphQL for ACF | 35 | 6 | 18 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2837 | WPGraphQL IDE | 35 | 38 | 18 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #2838 | wpLingua – Automatic translation – Translate and make website multilingual | 35 | 79 | 167 | 2k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #2839 | Memory Meter | 35 | 2 | 3 | 600 | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #2840 | WPPerformanceTester | 35 | 94 | 44 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2841 | WPZOOM Addons for Elementor – Starter Templates & Widgets | 35 | 160 | 130 | 20k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2842 | WPZOOM Forms – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder for WordPress | 35 | 74 | 109 | 10k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #2843 | WPZOOM Portfolio Lite – Filterable Portfolio Plugin | 35 | 42 | 92 | 20k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2844 | Writesonic | 35 | 14 | 16 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2845 | WSB HUB3 | 35 | 36 | 109 | 1k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #2846 | xili-tidy-tags | 35 | 224 | 157 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #2847 | XServer Migrator | 35 | 39 | 53 | 10k+ | Interpolated SQL is not prepared | ||
| #2848 | TypeSquare Webfonts for エックスサーバー | 35 | 183 | 98 | 100k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #2849 | XT Event Widget for Social Events | 35 | 3 | 55 | 800 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2850 | Yabe Webfont – Use Custom Fonts, Google Fonts or Adobe Fonts | 35 | 48 | 114 | 5k+ | Non-prefixed hook name |
