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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3051 | WP LaTeX | 36 | 103 | 12 | 700 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3052 | WP Mail | 36 | 202 | 201 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3053 | Payment Button for PayPal | 36 | 155 | 86 | 4k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3054 | WP Publication Archive | 36 | 197 | 64 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3055 | WP Responsive Menu | 36 | 295 | 139 | 30k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3056 | WP Hardening (discontinued) | 36 | 230 | 85 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3057 | WP Show Posts | 36 | 107 | 102 | 70k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3058 | WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social Media Share Icons | 36 | 214 | 51 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3059 | WP Sort Order | 36 | 134 | 211 | 6k+ | Direct Query | ||
| #3060 | WP Stripe Checkout | 36 | 198 | 118 | 1k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3061 | WP Super Edit | 36 | 35 | 185 | 2k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #3062 | Yandex.Metrica | 36 | 76 | 30 | 60k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3063 | WPAvatar | 36 | 425 | 45 | 700 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3064 | WP fail2ban Blocklist | 36 | 61 | 63 | 3k+ | SQL query is not prepared | ||
| #3065 | WPLMS H5P | 36 | 111 | 106 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3066 | Wppao Sitemap | 36 | 128 | 21 | 9k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3067 | wpShopGermany IT-RECHT KANZLEI | 36 | 37 | 47 | 500 | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #3068 | Database Snapshots – WPvivid | 36 | 66 | 108 | 1k+ | Direct Query | ||
| #3069 | YayExtra – WooCommerce Extra Product Options | 36 | 11 | 472 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3070 | Visual CSS Style Editor | 36 | 283 | 233 | 40k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3071 | Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce | 36 | 87 | 81 | 80k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3072 | Zeno – AI-Powered Chatbot | 36 | 311 | 131 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3073 | 360 Javascript Viewer | 37 | 144 | 22 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3074 | Redirectioner | 37 | 234 | 410 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3075 | ACF: TablePress | 37 | 160 | 45 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3076 | Adapta RGPD | 37 | 349 | 72 | 40k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3077 | Adaptive Images for WordPress | 37 | 51 | 75 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3078 | Add From Server | 37 | 52 | 20 | 60k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3079 | AddToAny Share Buttons | 37 | 123 | 164 | 300k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3080 | Add to Cart Redirect for WooCommerce | 37 | 215 | 141 | 8k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3081 | Advanced Accordion Gutenberg Block – Create Beautiful FAQs, Content Accordions & Interactive Tabs | 37 | 39 | 36 | 10k+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #3082 | Advanced Custom Fields: NextGEN Gallery Field add-on | 37 | 131 | 20 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3083 | PiWeb Advanced Flat rate / Conditional shipping for WooCommerce | 37 | 84 | 192 | 2k+ | wp function not compatible with requires wp | ||
| #3084 | Agreeable | 37 | 40 | 67 | 800 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3085 | AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget | 37 | 247 | 44 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3086 | Analytics Spam Blocker | 37 | 76 | 22 | 800 | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3087 | Antom Payments | 37 | 62 | 73 | 800 | badly named files | ||
| #3088 | All-in-one Chat Button by anychat.one | 37 | 119 | 69 | 900 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3089 | Anything Popup | 37 | 164 | 185 | 2k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3090 | Apaczka: integracja z WooCommerce | 37 | 8 | 316 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3091 | Asesor de Cookies RGPD para normativa europea | 37 | 92 | 87 | 20k+ | wp function not compatible with requires wp | ||
| #3092 | Async JavaScript | 37 | 357 | 79 | 70k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #3093 | Async JS and CSS | 37 | 90 | 1 | 700 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3094 | Login by Auth0 | 37 | 307 | 82 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3095 | authLdap | 37 | 46 | 30 | 4k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #3096 | avalex – Automatisch sichere Rechtstexte | 37 | 25 | 85 | 1k+ | Direct Query | ||
| #3097 | Avatar Privacy | 37 | 82 | 36 | 1k+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #3098 | Random Posts and Pages Widget | 37 | 322 | 15 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3099 | AZAN Plugin | 37 | 44 | 30 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #3100 | Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block Bad Users and Bots | 37 | 104 | 174 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped |
